Ph values

[Crazybear92]

Hey guys i'm from singapore n been havin a little trouble with my 2 foot tank.
if im not wrong thats bout 16 gallons. recently everything i put in keeps dying, even plants. i did many water changes even 100% water changes but didnt help at all.
i bought a ph test strips and it seems that my water is below 4 ph. could that be the reason? and if so how do i go about raising the ph to a correct level.
any help is much appreciated

[talldutchie]

That is insanely low for plain water. It could be the reasonb ut I doubt this is correct. Isn't there a local shop that will do a proper test for you? What kind of readings are you getting from the water you use for water changes?

[Crazybear92]

hmmm good point ill go check now. oh n i just realised i have alot of activated carbon

[Crazybear92]

okay checked the water i change with is roughly 6.5-7 i willadd it in n check the readings again

[benzenering]

Test strips are notoriously inaccurate. Can you get an API test kit with the test tubes? This will give you much more accurate readings.

+1 on getting your fish store to double check your readings for you. Most do this free of charge.