Buffer Quandry.

[afishoutofh2o]

I just tested my GH & KH from my treated tapwater.
Both are low.
General Hardness or GH is 2° dGH (for ppm divide by 0.058) corrected.
Carbonate hardness or KH is 3° dKH (for ppm divide by 0.056).
My pH is 7.5.
I have read the normal for freshwater is GH 6-16, and KH is 3-10.

I don't want to change my pH. I just want to prevent a pH crash. So how do I go about doing this?
What is the simplest most effective way of doing this?
Any product suggestions?

 

[greenmaji]

KH- ppm/.056; GH- ppm/.058 close though..
for a buffering for PH stability a KH of 3 is all that is needed.. you should be fine as long As you do your weekly water changes you should be fine...

 

[BrianNY]

Read this article Ruth. It explains everything you need to know about maintaining a stable pH in your aquarium.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/showquestion.php?faq=2&fldAuto=40

 

[TankGirl]

Ditto the above - I think the main thing will be keeping up with water changes and preventing debris from building up, which acdifies the tank over time.

 

[afishoutofh2o]

Thanks for pointing me to this article! Terrific.
If I have any more questions about puffering I will post them here.