Daven
Aquarium Advice Freak
I may be wrong on this, but from what ive read the only real way to lower PH is to lower the hardness. Also driftwood, but i havent been able to find a definite answer on that either. Which is where RO/distilled water comes into play. But does the lowered hardness actually lower the PH or would i need to then use something to lower it and the hardness would allow it to stay there? And can i count on such mixtures during water changes to stay at the same level consistently?
Background for my particular case is that i am setting up a tank to eventually house a pair of Bolivian Rams, which sounds like it would do better in a lower PH. My tap water seems to read 7.5 on my test, the LPS says he thinks itsmore like 7.8. So if i cant make it definite and reliable, i might be fine but it would be nice to stay ideal.
Background for my particular case is that i am setting up a tank to eventually house a pair of Bolivian Rams, which sounds like it would do better in a lower PH. My tap water seems to read 7.5 on my test, the LPS says he thinks itsmore like 7.8. So if i cant make it definite and reliable, i might be fine but it would be nice to stay ideal.