Lower ph naturally?

[D-Town]

How can i lower my pH naturally? Plants, rocks? Also what naturally makes the pH more acidic?

 

[aqua man]

alot of drift woods will lower the ph however there is a bad side you have to soak it for quite a long time or your water will turn tea color because tanins are released from the wood. it wont harm the fish but it will color your water.

 

[SpeedEuphoria]

peat


why do you think you need a lower PH?

most fish are just fine with any PH up to ~8, unless you are getting wild caught fish or trying to breed finiky fish its best to leave your PH alone

 

[Lager]

Mixing tap with RO/DI water will also lower PH and KH.

 

[D-Town]

peat


why do you think you need a lower PH?

most fish are just fine with any PH up to ~8, unless you are getting wild caught fish or trying to breed finiky fish its best to leave your PH alone

I have 2 African Clawed who died within a week, week and a half, a pleco just died. my plants aren't looking real healthy. My ph test kit only goes as high as 7.6 and it was at its highest. Whatever solutions i find has to be low in cost. I have a piece of driftwood in there along with several types of rocks. I dont think its the rocks because theyve all been fine before. and i did add a rock, but my tank was already in decline when i did.

 

[D-Town]

Mixing tap with RO/DI water will also lower PH and KH.

What is ro/di water?

 

[Lager]

What is ro/di water?

Reverse Osmosis or distilled water. You can buy it or get a filter to do it yourself.

 

[black hills tj]

Has the tank been cycled yet?

 

[Zagz]

I would suspect perhaps ammonia or nitrite spikes. Like black hills asked, is the tank cycled?