Lowering pH - Brooklyn Aquarium Society

rdebonis · December 10th, 2008, 04:24 PM

What is the best method to lower pH and gH and maintain them other than RO water? I am keeping Betta brownorum which requires low pH water and very soft water. pH requirement is 4.0 to 5.0, Hardness less than 5gDH. I have been using Almond Leaves and Kents Blackwater Expert. I was wondering if there is another item I could use as well as a buffer to maintain the pH and gDH at these low levels.

bderen · January 3rd, 2009, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rdebonis

What is the best method to lower pH and gH and maintain them other than RO water? I am keeping Betta brownorum which requires low pH water and very soft water. pH requirement is 4.0 to 5.0, Hardness less than 5gDH. I have been using Almond Leaves and Kents Blackwater Expert. I was wondering if there is another item I could use as well as a buffer to maintain the pH and gDH at these low levels.

I think you can put peat filtration media into your filter to lower the PH.

**alazandv** · March 8th, 2009, 05:46 PM

yeah, peat media will work great, although might discolor the water slightly.

**stevem** · March 9th, 2009, 05:19 PM

RO is still the best way to go. More expensive at first, but cheaper in the long run.

**stevem** · March 9th, 2009, 05:46 PM

A cheaper way to go is a brita water filter, keep in mind it may not be cheaper in the long run, and is slow.
Also peat softens the water, but does not always lower the PH.
Soft water and lower PH do not always go hand and hand.

Appoisire · December 20th, 2009, 06:21 AM

Im not sure that you will be able to lower your truck that much if its a 4x4. I could be wrong though. I know lowering 4x4s is way more involved and you can never get as low as with a 2wd.

**xoomer** · December 20th, 2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Appoisire

Im not sure that you will be able to lower your truck that much if its a 4x4. I could be wrong though. I know lowering 4x4s is way more involved and you can never get as low as with a 2wd.

^^^ not sure how lowering pH in tank relates to lowering a 4X4, kindly elaborate

**stevem** · December 22nd, 2009, 11:06 PM

somebody's confused.

December 10th, 2008, 04:24 PM	#1
rdebonis Fry Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 114 Rep Power: 5	Lowering pH What is the best method to lower pH and gH and maintain them other than RO water? I am keeping Betta brownorum which requires low pH water and very soft water. pH requirement is 4.0 to 5.0, Hardness less than 5gDH. I have been using Almond Leaves and Kents Blackwater Expert. I was wondering if there is another item I could use as well as a buffer to maintain the pH and gDH at these low levels. __________________ rdebonis

March 8th, 2009, 05:46 PM	#3
alazandv Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	yeah, peat media will work great, although might discolor the water slightly. __________________ There comes a time in this hobby when it's just cheaper to silicone around the windows.

March 9th, 2009, 05:46 PM	#5
stevem Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 124 Rep Power: 5	Adjusting PH A cheaper way to go is a brita water filter, keep in mind it may not be cheaper in the long run, and is slow. Also peat softens the water, but does not always lower the PH. Soft water and lower PH do not always go hand and hand.

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Appoisire Egg Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: United States Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Lowering pH Im not sure that you will be able to lower your truck that much if its a 4x4. I could be wrong though. I know lowering 4x4s is way more involved and you can never get as low as with a 2wd.

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March 9th, 2009, 05:19 PM	#4
stevem Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 124 Rep Power: 5	RO is still the best way to go. More expensive at first, but cheaper in the long run.

December 22nd, 2009, 11:06 PM	#8
stevem Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 124 Rep Power: 5	somebody's confused.

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