What pH levels are normal for my aquarium?

What pH levels are normal for my aquarium?

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Typically fresh water is neutral or slightly alkaline. Soft water with all the different alkaline components, be it calcium and minor or major traces, is a lot more alkaline. Fresh water typically is between 7.0 and 7.8 and saltwater between 8.1 and 8.3.