Best Way to Adjust pH up or down

[eric w]

Hi all,

Just trying to find out what people use to raise and lower ph. I know you can use baking soda....just wanted to see if there were any good products on the market that people use. Thanks

 

[sasquatch]

Hi all,

Just trying to find out what people use to raise and lower ph. I know you can use baking soda....just wanted to see if there were any good products on the market that people use. Thanks

best answer is we don't, there will be a reason for low or high ph, ph is not something to be forced, find the problem and solve it, 99% of ph issues are air related, the 1% is total filth acidifying the water.
PH fluctuates throughout a 24 hr period, lowest when lights are out, if your having what you think is a problem please expand a bit and we will help you correct it.

 

[Bearjohnson]

+1^

 

[lbiminiblue]

Hi all,

Just trying to find out what people use to raise and lower ph. I know you can use baking soda....just wanted to see if there were any good products on the market that people use. Thanks

I use reef buffer, i'll tell you the brand

 

[knapp870]

Open your windows!! The best, easiest way as long as the weather doesn't suck.

 

[eric w]

Thanks going to get my first fish in a couple days...and reading lees sticky...and says to to adjust ph before the FW bath...and just want to be able to do so when the time comes..

 

[dmatt88]

Boy if ur anything its too the T dude.

........I have nothing intelligent left to say.

 

[lcstorc]

Ahh, understanding the root of the question makes the answer quite different. For a quick ph adjustment IE a dip, QT, or hospital tank, a buffer is going to be your best shot.
To maintain proper ph in your tank requires a bit more reading and testing, though Sas's comment about oxygen being the most frequent problem there can be others. Here are a couple of really good articles about the issue for any who are interested.
Chemistry And The Aquarium: Solutions To pH Problems — Advanced Aquarist | Aquarist Magazine and Blog
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[eric w]

Thanks anyone in particular or just a ph adjuster?