HELP! NastayNatron's tank

lo_yyc · #1 01-31-2012, 12:49 AM

OK, so I tried some vinegar and so far nothing has happened, so I think I might just need to do a water change. the only problem there is that I don't really know how. I've seen Nathan do it a million times, but I don't know what I need to turn off and stuff before I do it. I'm also not sure if there's salt in the water downstairs, so I guess I might just need to mix it.

Would powerheads need to be turned off in order to do a water change?

marie · #2 01-31-2012, 01:17 AM

If you are unsure of how to do a water change then it is probably best to leave everything alone

lo_yyc · #3 01-31-2012, 01:20 AM

Thanks Marie, I wasn't sure how complicated it was and was worried to try. I appreciate it. I'll keep trying the vinegar for the pH. I think another fish might be missing, but I guess there's not much I can do about that now.

Thanks again all!

-L.

Cal_stir · #4 01-31-2012, 01:22 AM

What is the PH now?
How much vinegar have you added?

lo_yyc · #5 01-31-2012, 01:32 AM

The pH is back up at 8.8 - I've added 4 tsp of vinegar so far and I took the tube out of the dosing pump for alkalinity

Cal_stir · #6 01-31-2012, 01:44 AM

if you have a 120 gal tank, you will need to add about 20 tsp of vinegar to lower the PH by 0.3, keep adding the vinegar until you have added 20 tsp then see what the PH is.
is the water still cloudy?

lo_yyc · #7 01-31-2012, 01:50 AM

OK, I've added 7 tsp now - the pH is at 8.71.

How long should I wait between teaspoons?

The water is less cloudy, but still more cloudy than usual (probably because it hasn't had a water change in a week).