Originally Posted by old duffer

Do you have to scroll to read this?

Your high pH and alkalinity shouldn't too much of a problem to your zebra danios. Zebras are a tough species. They would prefer a lower pH but I don't reccommend trying to adjust your pH with chemicals and additives--why? Well, simply because attempting to adjust the pH with a acidic compound will do nothing to help. It will lower the pH for a while but by the time you test again, it will be right back up again. This is because of your high alkalinity which buffers your pH and without doing something about the high Alkalininty of your water, your pH will always go back to what it was no matter what you try. To soften water you need to remove minerals and calcium from it. Filtering your water through peat moss is an excellent way to lower your pH and hardness. This is because peat releases tannins and binds calcium--releasing acid. And if changed regularly, peat moss makes a reasonable solution to softening your water. But there is still problems...
Whenever you add fresh water--you must doctor the new water to match the original! This is quite a lot of work and trouble, but it is fortunately not neccessary for most tropical fish. The fact that you must remember is captive fish are very adaptable and nearly all but the most delicate do fine in even out of their preferred water chemistry range. Some even soft water fish have been bred in hard water in some instances. The important thing to remember is fish thrive in a stable not SPECIFIC chemistry. So quite simply, a stable but not ideal pH range is much better for the fish than an adjusted chemistry which has the potential to flucuate with the constant addition of chemicals trying to make it a specific pH. The main question you should ask yourself is how are the little zebra danios doing? Are they lively, brightly colored and eating well? If so, their water is fine. Nearly all aquarium fish do much better and need nothing more done to their water than frequent water changes.

Originally Posted by old man roger

no but the banner goes way past the posts on my screen ...

some times if people post big pics i have to scroll

Originally Posted by old man roger

nope fits perfect

Originally Posted by old duffer

did you read that?

Originally Posted by old duffer

Do you have to scroll to read this?

Your high pH and alkalinity shouldn't too much of a problem to your zebra danios. Zebras are a tough species. They would prefer a lower pH but I don't reccommend trying to adjust your pH with chemicals and additives--why? Well, simply because attempting to adjust the pH with a acidic compound will do nothing to help. It will lower the pH for a while but by the time you test again, it will be right back up again. This is because of your high alkalinity which buffers your pH and without doing something about the high Alkalininty of your water, your pH will always go back to what it was no matter what you try. To soften water you need to remove minerals and calcium from it. Filtering your water through peat moss is an excellent way to lower your pH and hardness. This is because peat releases tannins and binds calcium--releasing acid. And if changed regularly, peat moss makes a reasonable solution to softening your water. But there is still problems...
Whenever you add fresh water--you must doctor the new water to match the original! This is quite a lot of work and trouble, but it is fortunately not neccessary for most tropical fish. The fact that you must remember is captive fish are very adaptable and nearly all but the most delicate do fine in even out of their preferred water chemistry range. Some even soft water fish have been bred in hard water in some instances. The important thing to remember is fish thrive in a stable not SPECIFIC chemistry. So quite simply, a stable but not ideal pH range is much better for the fish than an adjusted chemistry which has the potential to flucuate with the constant addition of chemicals trying to make it a specific pH. The main question you should ask yourself is how are the little zebra danios doing? Are they lively, brightly colored and eating well? If so, their water is fine. Nearly all aquarium fish do much better and need nothing more done to their water than frequent water changes.

Originally Posted by old man roger

no .

Originally Posted by old man roger

time for a smoke

Originally Posted by old man roger

so far this borne notice isn't so good.

Originally Posted by old man roger

so far this borne notice isn't so good.

Originally Posted by RecklessDan

Yoooooooooooo

Originally Posted by StrictlyStunt

ahhh no dont tell me that... im hooked on that show

Originally Posted by RecklessDan

i stop doing them after i almost scraped it, but other then that i think imma stick with the gixxer