WATER CONDITIONS

I AM STILL NOT GETTING LOW PH AND HARD WATER.THE WEBSITES I HAVE READ ON SAYS LOW PH SOFT WATER AND THAT IF YOUR WATER IS TO HARD THAT YOUR PH IS HARD TO RAISE ALSO. I AM SCRATCHING MY HEAD ON THIS ONE.

What is your PH reading?..and your hardness?
Are you using a product to lower this?
What is the reason?...and what type of fish do you have?
Personally...(unless this is Discus)... I have found that most any species of fish adapt to various degrees of PH.
I have Angelfish breeding in a PH of 7.8. I also have fairly hard water.
Using chemicals to lower or increase your PH is very stressful on fish. There is too much flucuation taking place. It is my opinion it is better to keep a stable environment ( even if the PH is a bit high) rather than add anything. Like I said..most fish adjust VERY well to various PH levels.
Hope that helps??

I agree with Diane. Most fish can't adapt to sudden changes, and most of the chemical "cures" are just temporary. Two things that will gradually lower pH and hardness are Malaysian driftwood and Indian almond leaves. Live plants also go a long way in making a healthy aquarium.

I JUST DID A 25% WATER CHANGE AND TESTED MY KH AND IT IS @ 1 PPM KH 180, PPM GH PH IS BELOW 5.2-6.2 RANGE THE BEST I CAN TELL I HAVE 2 12" OSCARS,2 8" PACU'S AND 2 8" JACKS IN A 125 GAL TANK

I'm sorry Ronaldo...
so are you trying to "raise" your PH level?

YES IAM TRYING TO RAISE MY PH I JUST ADDED MY FISRT DOSE ALKY BUFFER AND IT RAISED MY KH 3 DEGREES 55PPM AND THE GH IS STILL 180 PPM