A Simple Question...
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As you say Nova, with the addition that it not only raises or lowers, but keeps it there at the required levels ( buffering capacity ).
With drift wood and low ph one has to pay atention because PH tends to lower and lower ( untill pure acid ) and has to be kept on check with water changes...
With drift wood and low ph one has to pay atention because PH tends to lower and lower ( untill pure acid ) and has to be kept on check with water changes...
I couldn't remember if it was limestone that raises or not, guess I was right, is there anything else?
Thanks all, I've also herd that baking soda(very small amount) can be used as a buffer. And thats cheaper than coral or limestone.
What else can be used to buffer the water.....just curious?
What else can be used to buffer the water.....just curious?
pH up and pH down if your willing to use chemicals like baking soda, what pH are you striving for or just interested in knowing how.
well, im not a fan of chemicals, but I will use them. I just dont want to solve all my problems with chemicals(if possible). Ill have to stabalize now(with chem), but for future maint, I would like some options. So, i was just wondering what are some of the different ways i can control Ph.Nova 8;895948; said:
Oh, to answer the other question...normal Ph range of around 7.
fishfood2326;894182; said:
no....
that being said.....everything is "chemicals" eg driftwood contains tannic acid, crushed coral, baking soda etc all contain chemicals which change ph.......
pure chemicals do the same thing but seem less natural but ultimately you must add 'chemicals' to move the ph whether its from a bottle or a piece of wood....
