easy ways to lower ph to 6.5

[Asianlatinremix]

need to find easy ways to lower the ph from my tap water ???
and make it stay low ???

[SCOTT]

Re: easy ways to lower ph to 6.5

peat moss in a pair of old panty hose. there are several things you can do to lower ph, peat, co2, vinegar all work, but peat is the safest and most stable.

[Asianlatinremix]

Re: easy ways to lower ph to 6.5

i tried that peat moss... it make the water soft but the ph still stay high...my tap water is like 8.2 and it seem to stay at 8.2...and i tried vinger but it just goes right back up after a day.... i would like to use ro water but i have a big tank..210 gal  so it would be hard to get 210 ro water to my place

[Smokin_Cache]

Re: easy ways to lower ph to 6.5

I had lots of trouble with vinigar making my water cloudy. Do you have anything you can age your water over night in?

I am now using muratic acid and having good luck with it. I fill a 55gal drum with water add a capful of prime and 9cc of acid and it is perfect and stable after 24hrs with an air stone. But I have a PH contoller and CO2 on my tank so I am only taking mine to 7.5 in the drum.

[PhishPhreek]

Re: easy ways to lower ph to 6.5

Betta Breeders swear by Almond Leaves
they Lower pH, heal wounds, kill diseases and increase sexual prowless.
of course, like all organic solutions, they turn the water a yellow brown.

I have had good luck with a layer of dried banana leaves in the tank or even dryed oak leaves.   I've been told the peat pots (peat in a nylon mesh bag) are a tidy substitute.

And if you don't like the yellow-brown tint, you can filter it out with a diatom filter.

[Philistine]

Re: easy ways to lower ph to 6.5

I've got some muriatic acid acid you can have

that should do it

[Asianlatinremix]

Re: easy ways to lower ph to 6.5

thanx you guys
i would like to  try muriatic acid
Where do you get it from???
Does it keep the ph down ???
Do i have to age the water???
I can pull my fish out to a smaller tank to age the water ..but it's 210 gal so it will take a while huh?

[Jose]

Re: easy ways to lower ph to 6.5

You shouldn't change your PH drastically when there is fish in a tank. I always do .2 a day when i need to adjust PH.

[PhishPhreek]

Re: easy ways to lower ph to 6.5

most pool supply outfits carry Muratic Acid

[Philistine]

Re: easy ways to lower ph to 6.5

most pool supply outfits carry Muratic Acid

I bought 8 quarts of acid last year at Warehouse Pool Supply and haven't used a drop

[Asianlatinremix]

Re: easy ways to lower ph to 6.5

I've got some muriatic acid acid you can have

that should do it

where are you at ?

[PhishPhreek]

Re: easy ways to lower ph to 6.5

I used Muratic Acid one time and it dropped the pH off the bottom of the scale
I suggest you add it a little bit at a time and test ..... and test


Kent makes a low range pH controller

automatic 6.0 pH buffer & stabilizer

I keep it around in case of emergencies
not so stable at 0 hardness but when I add
a little tap water or some trace elements
it has been right on

[Obed]

Re: easy ways to lower ph to 6.5

I use muratic acid almost daily. I buy it at a local hardware store. I usually pay $2.99 a gallon and a gallon lasts a long time. I use ro water with filtered tap water at a ratio of 75/25 and a cap full in a 100 gallon holding tank set it at just about 6.5

[Asianlatinremix]

Re: easy ways to lower ph to 6.5

I use muratic acid almost daily. I buy it at a local hardware store. I usually pay $2.99 a gallon and a gallon lasts a long time. I use ro water with filtered tap water at a ratio of 75/25 and a cap full in a 100 gallon holding tank set it at just about 6.5

does ro water have a low ph ???

[wvgdiscus]

Re: easy ways to lower ph to 6.5

RO water is 7.0ph