Lower ph for my stingrays

[TakeNotes]

Sorry to thread jack, but can I add the coral in a bag directly into the tank so I don't have to dig into the canister every few days to add more slowly? That way I can put it in the canister when its at the right level for ph of 7 or does it need to be in the flow of the canister to be effective?

 

[eklikewhoa]

You can add it anywhere, the amount you need would be based on your parameters but normally I don't rely on it to raise pH or hardness but to keep it constant.

 

[Rtm101]

Thanks every one will leave it well alone.

 

[coyotethug]

I wish I was you right now. I kept and bred rays for years in pH 8 water with high hardness. Now I have the opposite issue with high pH and no hardness so it plummets 24hrs later. Really been a pain.

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[Stuntsalv]

The additives for ph are ridiculous ph down by api is sulfuric acid. Which is battery acid. And if used in a tank that has a a high hardness level will just rebound. What do the directions say add more.. So they can sell you more products. I make my water by taking a plastic contaner and use peat moss to control those factors. I test the water and when Ph and Alcalinity and hard ness Are where I want them I either buffer accordengly or leaave it alone. It is mineral free. After carbon removal clear as driinking water. I agree with bio mass ussage but never had a problem with Ph. is a hard topic and is a main water chemisty focus. There are so many factors for ph. But mostly people say if the ph is not extreme in either direction to leave it alone. I can hold 6.8-7 no problem for my rays. My system I am not using my system to break down organics so my bio load is small. I have a pond filter with a backwash feature. No need for me to remove large amounts of water daily or weekly for that matter.