> Problem: The water in our area, for some reason, seems to have a
 > VERY high ph value.  Using the wardley senior deluxe ph test kit
 > for freshwater, the values are so far above a 7.4 ph that we have
 > to add up to 10 or twelve treatments just to get it down to 7.4
 > (following instructions as specified by the manufacturer).  I did
 > take the water to the fish store, and they advised that all seemed
 > well, except for the PH value, which on their testing was found to
 > be very very high as well.
 > Help wanted: I am hesitant to keep dumping in chemicals after
 > every water change.  It just seems like a bad idea.  What other
 > ways are there, if any, to lower ph, and keep it low?  We refer to
 > these fish as our children, and would like them to be healthy and
 > happy.
I have always found that it was best not to alter the local tap water. If the 
fish can not live comfortably in the local water I kept fish that would.
Unless you truly have weird water you should find fish that can adjust to 
your local water conditions.
Are you finding that the 'pH' changes drasticaly over time?
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