what are some easy ways of lowering the PH in yoru aquarium without bying the PH down?

Answer 1

Stay away from chemicals
there are natural ways like
putting peatmoss into the filter
driftwood
and a havily planted tank will have a lower pH as well





Hope that helps
Good luck



EB

Answer 2

OK lets first understand what "ph" is. its actually the measurement scale we use for measuring the amount of hydrogen in the water, which effects the acidity or alkalinity of the water. ph 7 is neutral below 7 is acidic above 7 is alkaline Check the ph of your tap water ! If the tap water and your tank water are the same, you dont have a problem in your tank ! Changing your ph is much more dangerous than having ph a bit high ! Most fish are happy between 7 and 8.5 ph Its far more important to have a stable ph by stable i mean ALWAYS the same reading ! even 0.1 fluctuation is bad for the fish ! If for example you took it down from 8.5 to 7.5 you would definately kill your fish ! each 0.1 is actually 10 times more acidic / alkaline ! As i say the most important thing is to keep it stable, to do this the " kh " reading of your tap water needs to be between 6 and 15. if not, i.e. kh is less than 6 , first check tank kh then add "kh up" to tank water ( best to do this gradually ) it will need checking and topping up every week or so if tapwater less than 6kh. kh is by far more important than gh ! If on the other hand the tank is much higher ph than tap water, AND tank is too high, look for cause. this is important, dont just add chemicals everytime something is wrong ! Avoid chemicals if at all possible, there is usually a simple cause which can be removed, or at worst treated naturally ! Causes of high ph cement decorations ( artificial stones, bridges etc. ) lime leaches out of cement / concrete ! limestone rocks / gravel ( same problem as above ) Many chemical treatments ! ( e.g. ick treatments ! ) Coral ( most is very high ph and slowly disolves when dead ) i.e. coral used as ornaments ! Lithaqua will raise ph, but will also raise kh. ( basically its coral fragments) Ph fluctuating either way is bad remove lead weights from any plants as soon as rooted. into gravel, or alternatively hold them down with rocks etc. Good luck Source 40 yrs fishkeeping learning from a qualified fish health specialist.

Answer 3

you don`t say how high it is, but i suggest the best way would be to do a 20% water change and continue to do so every other day until the required ph is reached. do you know what has caused the `high` ph, it may be adviseable to find out. you can then prevent it happening in future - prevention is always better than cure.

Answer 4

pH down in its self wont lower your pH,you need to remove the buffering ions from your tap water ,you need to purchase a tap water purifier kit,specifically for aquarium use.you can lower your pH for a few days but then it will rise again
the water purifier system takes out the ions and your water going in your tank will stay stable.
some times its easier to stock your tank with fish suited to the pH you have than worry about the pH always being to high to low,stable pH is more important than worrying about it rising or falling

Answer 5

Any acid, such as vinegar or lemon juice, will lower the pH. However, I have no idea if those are safe for the fish.

Answer 6

um there isnt. its like 5 bucks for the 2 bottles. just by them. i do and it works.

Answer 7

acids like vinegar will , but they are not safe for your . go to ur petstore and ask.

Answer 8

there is no way