Fishinfreak
Aquarium Advice Freak
As the title states, I am having problems dropping my Ph. I'm trying to not mess with chemical ph lowerers, since I have heard of very bad experiences with them. According to my cities website, the hardness is 15 grains per gallon (is that how hardness is usually measured?) and the Ph is 7.75. When I measure ph with a test kit, it is about 8-8.2 from my tap. I don't keep any cichlids sooo. Right now I'm trying to lower the ph to about 7.6 in my 6.6g, which is almost done cycling , with Indian Almond leaves (i have one full big one in right now) and it hasn't done squat in the past weak. I'm considering trying peat, but before buying it I want to make sure it will actually do something; so do you guys think it would have an effect even if the leaves don't? I know the fish would probably make it in the high ph, but if possible I'd like to lower it for comfort, and I think the rcs ill be keeping may breed more readily in a slight lower Ph.