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Originally Posted by
kyari 
Hey everyone,
Thanks for all of the help and info. I went to Koi shack and I use them to, for the beginner stuff.
I just wanted to run something by you guys, since you guys are pros at this, I was just putting in my post about having to PP the pond. And what my pH is and all. I got a reply back where someone told me I should have PP the filter and not by passed it, they asked what about the parasites in the filter. I am assuming they have not had to PP treat and did not know it would kill my two colonies of beneficial bacteria had I not by passed. Was that correct to by-pass, the Koi Vet said so. They also said that I should not mess with the pH of my municipal water, I keep my pH at 7.6. My tap water pH is low at 6.4, I have checked it. It is not buffered at all and the KH is low to. I buffer mine with Oyster Shell and my KH is 120, which is ideal. They mentioned that Koi can adapt to any pH and that I should not mess with the tap water's pH. Just wondering if that is correct or bad advice. They also mentioned that there is alot of mis-information on the net, and I know there is, but any info. I got was from trusted sources, books, Dr. Johnson's book, and trusted forums like this one. I don't use info. off sites that sell pond stuff, knowing some things maybe just to sell products, I have myself seen mis leading info.
I just wondered if there is any basis for the PP/ filter thing or if I did the right thing, by by-passing it, oh, and my Nitrification cycle was not harmed at all. Thank goodness. And the not messing with the pH was that correct? I think leaving the tap at 6.4 is too low, unless their rationale was if I kept it as it was maybe it would be less likely to suffer a pH crash, but I am well buffered against a crash with a good KH from the oyster shell.
Thanks, I hope I can make heads or tails out of it, I am just trying to make sure that this person was either not correct, or I am doing something wrong by by-pass filter on PP treatment and trying to keep pH at 7.6.
Any info. I would greatly appreciate it, just want to have the correct info.
Thanks so much, as always, you guys are great.
Carrie
This person said they were in a Koi club, so I thought I would ask you guys, they might have had some ration behind it, maybe with the no messing with pH thing, to avoid a crash? If well buffered shouldn't it be pretty protected?