HOW CAN I OFFSET WOOD FROM LOWERING MY PH

[virgil2090]

i was wondering if anyone does anything different to buffer besides chemicals.i have a large driftwood piece that i will add to a 50 gal. tank for CA cichlids.it has soaked for 1 month,with water changes.i planned on buffering with a bag of crushed coral in my filter.how much is needed? any other ideas?

 

[aaronb]

You could put a nice limestone rock in your tank.

 

[CClump]

Whats your ph now? it may not drop it enough to need to put anything in there.
If it does, I would buy a pound and only put half in the tank (Rinsed really well, or youll have a white cloud tank until the filter gets it) and then go from there checking every couple days.

 

[1974Pantera]

Limestone will do the trick. Not sure you could put enough CC in your filter to make a difference. What are you using for a substrate? What is the pH from the tap?

 

[virgil2090]

Limestone will do the trick. Not sure you could put enough CC in your filter to make a difference. What are you using for a substrate? What is the pH from the tap?

i have PFS substrate,PH from the tap is 7.2 i have not checked it from the tap,or in the tank for awhile(old test kit) i was worried that the new big piece of wood could possibly lower it below 7.i will get a kit,thanks for advice

 

[1974Pantera]

i have PFS substrate,PH from the tap is 7.2 i have not checked it from the tap,or in the tank for awhile(old test kit) i was worried that the new big piece of wood could possibly lower it below 7.i will get a kit,thanks for advice

You might want to add some CC to your sand, I personally like the look. Try adding to a small section of the tank and see what you think? The wood will drop the pH of the tank.

 

[jcardona1]

Check your KH. If you have a decent buffering capacity, driftwood won't even make your PH flinch.