Arofanatics Fish Talk Forums  

Go Back   Arofanatics Fish Talk Forums > General Aquatic Forums > Freshwater Invertebrates Forum

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 04-11-2010, 12:33 AM   #1
jowy
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default how to lower PH?

Hi bros,

I need urgent help..
How am i going to lower my tank PH.
Currently on 2 test kit.
API and Tetra.

Tetra test kit show 7 and after i left it for awhile it slowly get more higher to 7.5
API show around 6.8-7 as the colour hard to diff.
Please help asap..
Thanks
  Reply With Quote
Old 04-11-2010, 12:51 AM   #2
Wjustin
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Peat Drift wood kepatang leaves .
U have a tank shot?
Do you have any rocks in your tank?
  Reply With Quote
Old 04-11-2010, 12:54 AM   #3
jowy
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Wjustin View Post
Peat Drift wood kepatang leaves .
U have a tank shot?
Do you have any rocks in your tank?
Hi Bro,

There is no rocks in my tank so far...
But there is 1 driftwood with alot of us fissiden which turn brown..
Will it affect the ph?
  Reply With Quote
Old 04-11-2010, 01:00 AM   #4
jowy
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Wjustin View Post
Peat Drift wood kepatang leaves .
U have a tank shot?
Do you have any rocks in your tank?
here is my tank shot
  Reply With Quote
Old 04-11-2010, 01:12 AM   #5
average_cc
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Try using seachem acid buffer its a non-phosphate buffer will not enhance algae growth selling at seaview 4 less than 1 red note D

Last edited by average_cc; 04-11-2010 at 01:13 AM.
  Reply With Quote
Old 04-11-2010, 02:28 AM   #6
saddyboi
Dragon
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 590
Default

bro.. from what i search online.. u can reduce pH by:

-peat
-driftwood
-ktp leaves
-mix softened/distilled/RO water with tap
-specialized substrate (ADA, GEX)
-CO2

hope these helps...
saddyboi is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-11-2010, 06:12 AM   #7
PNT Guy
Dragon
 
PNT Guy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,275
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by saddyboi View Post
bro.. from what i search online.. u can reduce pH by:

-peat
-driftwood
-ktp leaves

-mix softened/distilled/RO water with tap
-specialized substrate (ADA, GEX)
-CO2

hope these helps...
I prefer this 3... n it works pretty well too.
Just my 2 cents.
PNT Guy is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +9. The time now is 12:34 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Copyright © 2000-2008 Arofanatics.com (Since 30th August 2000)