I Forget! :(

[WolfFisho1]

OK i cant beliee i am forgetting this stuff but what are the things that highten pH!

I know driftwood and dolomite and coral sand but i forget if the lower highten it?

driftwood-higher?

Coral sand-higher

-dolomite-higher?

 

[CTU2fan]

Driftwood-lower (for sure)
Coral-higher (I think)

 

[Bizzaro]

Yep DriftWood sure does lower... i added like 5 peace to one of my tank and it dropped alot

 

[Burtess]

driftwood - lowers pH (tannins)

coral - buffers pH up (carbonates)

dolomite - calcium magnesium carbonate, although it contains carbonates, is mostly insoluble in water (and dilute acid) so should not alter pH much. Some dolomite however may be mixed with limestones and therefore would buffer pH up.

Burt

 

[fishfreak317]

he said dolomite.





that word is always funny to me.

 

[WolfFisho1]

he said dolomite.



that word is always funny to me.

 

[Nova 8]

X2

Coral ^ pH
Driftwood v pH
Dolomite ??? never used it, so never checked.

 

[WolfFisho1]

what if the drift wood has all tannins removed!/ then the change wont be much at all right?

srry i dont usually use this stuff for pH buffering!