STRAYKINGFISHER
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Location: Bryan, TEXAS
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 Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | What about low pH?
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Someone mentioned, that turtles like low pH. I am not sure about that.
What I do know is that a lower pH discourages some bacterial growth.
The way to get a lower pH is NOT to avoid changing the water. Instead,
you can use aquarium chemicals that will adjust the pH to a lower setting
and keep it there. Please, refer to an aquarium book, rec.aquaria, or
an aquarium specialty store for more information.
Here is what F.L. Frye has to say about pH in "Reptile Care, an Atlas of
Diseases and Treatments":
"Some authorities have recommended acidifying the water supplies
for reptiles. The theory behind this recommendation is that the
highly pathogenic organisms, Pseudomanus sp. and Aeromanas sp., that
are so commonly isolated from sick reptiles and their environments prefer
a more alkaline medium in which to grow. By lowering the hydrogen ion
concentration, or pH, of the water to 5.0-5.5, the growth of these
microorganisms can be suppressed. Verious organic acids can be used to
decrease the pH, but phosphoric acid seems to be the most readily accepted
because it does not impare an objectionable taste to the treated
water."
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From: http://www.turtlecare.net/water.htm
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