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posted 02-19-2004 05:18 PM         

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my oscar past away becuse of secondary infection from ich.. he was in bad condition to start with in the pet shop(malfuntioning heater) i was wondering if a ph of 7.4 or 7.5 was to high for them to do well in?

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posted 02-19-2004 07:13 PM         

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I'm so sorry to hear that.

My pH is 7.8 and my oscars are fine so I doubt that was the problem.. He probably did have some bigger problems due to the care at the LFS.

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posted 02-19-2004 07:37 PM         

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i feal like a horable owner.... first death besides when my next door nahbor(realy bad at spelling) over fead my comunity tank!! when we got back thier was about 1/2 inch of foof on the gravel...

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posted 02-19-2004 08:07 PM         

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I think you tried really hard to save him which makes you a good owner.

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posted 02-19-2004 09:31 PM         

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Don't feel bad cichlid small jaws. i've seen your tanks and fish, and i know you are a great owner and did all that you could to help your oscar. ^^

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posted 02-20-2004 08:00 PM         

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the good thing about you is that even the the fish passed away, you are caring enough to ask everyone here if the PH level was good for the oscar, which shows that you are willing to learn how to take better care of your fish.

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posted 02-20-2004 10:14 PM         

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yeah thanks! ive never had luck with caring for oscars. no 1 around me sells hardness or softness kits?? how much do this effect fish?
thanks so much

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posted 02-20-2004 10:38 PM         

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I know my water is pretty hard (no exact numbers though) and my pH is 7.8, but my oscars don't seem to mind.

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posted 02-21-2004 10:34 AM         

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can oscar babys handle the hi ph when young?? and grow not to notice it as much when older?

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posted 02-21-2004 02:22 PM         

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Hi cidhlids small Jaws, Fish can tolerate a wide range on PH, although it may not be the ideal for them. The biggest problem is rapid PH changes. Rapid PH changes will cause them to go into shock much like if you were standing outside in 100 degree weather and jumped into a swimming pool with a water temperature of 32 degrees. While they can survive going from 8.0 PH down to a 6.0 PH, over time, they will still suffer from acidosis. It would be comparable to soaking your hand in lemon juice a few hours a day. Over time it will eat away at your skin. The difference is that they are continually in that environment.

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