How to lower GH

[titansfever83]

What are some ways to lower GH without using pillow softeners that you have to regenerize every 48 hrs?

I know driftwood helps a little.

 

[Ianab]

Adding Reverse Osmosis filtered water or clean rainwater are the simple ways.

Ian

 

[ziggy2]

Peat moss works great. You can either age water with it soaking in it with an airstone or you can put it in your filter. I use some in some panty hose in my W/D filter for my Discus. It is great because it does it naturally and slowly.

 

[titansfever83]

My water is about 11-13 and I would like to lower it around 6-8. Will the peat moss drop it that much?

How often do you replace it?

 

[Tongue33]

if you are looking for major changes in your chemistry it is best to look into RO and buffers As well as the obvious driftwood and peat.

 

[DasArab]

 

[ziggy2]

That drastic I would buy some stuff to get it down to 7. I can't remember the name of the stuff I have, but I will post it when I get home. It will get you to 7. Then hit it with some peat and drift wood. The R/O will guarntee you lower ph.

 

[guppy]

For adjusting gh the ro is best

 

[ziggy2]

The stuff I have is just called Ph 7. But they are right, in the long run, RO is best. Is that straight from your tap at 11-13?