Leo2o915 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 How much to add to lower ph and keep it stable with them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 My experience was they had little effect on pH. What is your KH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo2o915 Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Mmiller2001 said: My experience was they had little effect on pH. What is your KH? Kh 6 GH 8 I started using water so slowly switching it not to crash the system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 13 minutes ago, Leo2o915 said: Kh 6 GH 8 I started using water so slowly switching it not to crash the system I doubt you will notice any change in your numbers. I did love the color though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo2o915 Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 3 hours ago, Mmiller2001 said: I doubt you will notice any change in your numbers. I did love the color though! My RO around 3 gh i think and 4 kh so hopefully after it will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Leo2o915 said: My RO around 3 gh i think and 4 kh so hopefully after it will If you lengthen the time between water changes, you will see a small change. But I don't advocate doing that, but many do. Try it though, best way to learn is to just do it! Edited June 6, 2021 by Mmiller2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo2o915 Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 54 minutes ago, Mmiller2001 said: If you lengthen the time between water changes, you will see a small change. But I don't advocate doing that, but many do. Try it though, best way to learn is to just do it! What’s another way to do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 (edited) Just lowering your KH will lower pH. Mixing RO water in the source water is the easiest way. You could also inject CO². That lowers pH without lowering KH. Peat moss is a bit better than just using leaves. That will also drop GH. Edited June 6, 2021 by Mmiller2001 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo2o915 Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 Oh gotcha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo2o915 Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 38 minutes ago, Mmiller2001 said: Just lowering your KH will lower pH. Mixing RO water in the source water is the easiest way. You could also inject CO². That lowers pH without lowering KH. Peat moss is a bit better than just using leaves. That will also drop GH. Where can you get peat moss ? Won’t it keep lowering or would it stop at a certain number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo2o915 Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 41 minutes ago, Mmiller2001 said: Just lowering your KH will lower pH. Mixing RO water in the source water is the easiest way. You could also inject CO². That lowers pH without lowering KH. Peat moss is a bit better than just using leaves. That will also drop GH. Would this work ? Or is it not aquarium safe ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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