How do you lower ph levels? the stuff I bought in the stores doesnt work?

Answer 1

Peat moss or pellets. Also, driftwood, once it has aged in a tank it will lower the ph. Yeah, the stuff in stores creates a yo yo effect. It's worse on the fish because it lowers it at first, but your filter gets rid of it. If you can avoid using carbon in your filtration system, that works. However, you'll have to do a lot of water changes. Are you trying to keep discus? Or, just get the ph below an outrageous range?

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Answer 2

over time driftwood can lower pH. The other way to go is used RO (reverse osmosis) water in your water changes. Some people use all RO water - then have to add buffers so the pH will remein sdeady - and some use a mix of RO and tap water.

How high is the pH?

Most fish will acclimate fine to a higher pH - it's better to have a steady reading than swings and ou can get the swings using chemicals and sometimes even with driftwood.

Answer 3

Use soft water , it's more susceptible to pH changes. Filter through peat, this will keep it soft and lower the pH. Add vinegar, if you've got some trees nearby go get some leaves and drop it in the aquarium, this will create blackwater which will do the same job.

Answer 4

What Ph levels are you talking about?

Answer 5

you can use a ph decreaser or a product called correct ph. i do believe that you can do a partial water change and add distilled water.

Answer 6

ause about 2 tablespoons of Bakin soda in a half cup of warm water and add it slowly over a course of 2-3 hrs.............thats is how i got mine down..........., but of course mine is a saltwater tank, but i don't see why it would be to much different from a freshwater tank

Answer 7

You may put some pure salt in the tank.