Big C
Aquarium Advice Freak
Is it true that drift wood will reduce the pH of the tank? 
Drift wood and pH
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Fishyfanatic
Aquarium Advice Addict
Yes, it will.
Big C
Aquarium Advice Freak
The pH in my tank is 7.2, if I add a piece of drift wood, how is the pH drop going to affect my fish and my plants?
Does all wood have the same effect in the pH? Should I look for a particular kind?
Thanks.
Does all wood have the same effect in the pH? Should I look for a particular kind?
Thanks.
fisch
Aquarium Advice Activist
If you are concerned about a large pH shift you can always test how the wood changes the pH in a bucket of water after a few days. Larger pieces will obviously have more of and effect. The buffering of your water (KH) plays into it as well. As long as the pH drop is gradual the plants and fish should adjust fine.
mattrox
Aquarium Advice Addict
If you do regular water pwc's any pH change should be tiny anyway.
BASSNMAN
Aquarium Advice FINatic
When I added wood to my 50 the PH dropped .3 but I found out I have a low KH so it might change the PH more.
