What is the ingredient to lower the pH level in water?

Question

for fresh water aquirams

Answer 1

Baking soda. Mix a teaspoon in a cup of tank water and slowly add it to your tank until it is at the correct pH.
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Answer 2

Ph down is acid based. Phosphoric acid can be used but will encourage algae growth. the best thing to use is peat pellets (Sara has an excellent peat pellets), they will colour the water but it is the most natural way to lower and maintain Ph. if the general hardness and carbonate hardness of your aquarium water is not high enough any Ph adjustment will be short term and the Ph will rise back to its original level. if you tap water has a higher Ph than you need for the type of fish you want to keep i would recommend that you look into keeping other fish that need the Ph that you tap water has. African cichlids are an excellent choice for people with high Ph tap water.

Answer 3

Ph down is useless and a waste of money. If the GH & KH, which both effect and work hand in hand with the PH, are high they will just shoot the ph right back up within hours to day's as the water is going to be what it wants to be!
Research the fish and look to what types are suitable with your water parameters.

Don't mess with the water, Ph fluctuations lead to sick fish!

Save your money for better things!

Answer 4

Either Peet Moss or Crushed Coral is the most natural way. Don't use pH chems to do this with as they can cause drastic swings in water chemistry that can kill your fish.

Believe it or not - fish do prefer a stable pH more than a - would be - appropriate pH.

Answer 5

I agree with tami and sly, don't use chemicals. In fact, unless you're planning on breeding or have some super sensitive fish, just leave the ph alone. It'll end up fluctuating and stressing/killing the fish. Most fish are able to tolerate any ph. Here's a link for a bunch of different fish and their care.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/categ.cfm?pcatid=830

Answer 6

Hydrogen ion. Yet I believe you are asking how to lower your pH. Using aquarium peat moss in your filter will lower the water's pH.
There are also many chemicals you can buy at an aquarium/pet store that will reduce the pH too.

Answer 7

There are about 10 different products on the market to do this. Stay away from those marked pH7.0 and things like that, I've never had them work. I have had good success with Mardel products for freshwater fish and have used their pH adjustment chemicals.

Answer 8

Either Peet Moss or Crushed Coral or see treatments at the pet store

Answer 9

if you get some grit (it's sold as a food supplement for birds) and put in in the tank or the filter it will help

Answer 10

WATER CHANGES EVERY DAY