Tropical Tony
Fish Crazy
Hi guys. My PH is around 7.2-7.4 and i want it to be more on the acidic side. Apart from ph buffers what natural things can I put on to bring the PH down a bit? Am I right in thinking peat will bring it down?
@Tropical Tony If you are with United Utilities, do a search on their website for water quality report. You need to enter your postcode, then click on 'full' rather than 'summary'. The second line down is alkalinity aka KH.
If your GH is 60ppm your water is soft. If you are trying to reduce the pH it is likely you have or are planning sofwater fish. The GH is far more important than the pH in this regard. Is there a specific reason you want to reduce the pH? Most softwater fish will be fine in water that is slightly basic as long as it is stable. I would just leave well enough alone.