OMG Aquatics Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Are alder cones and IAL the cheapest way to lower pH? Is it better to boil for 1 minute to kill anything bad on it or just throw it in the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4PC2 Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 I don't boil mine, but I know they are good. I do let them sit overnight in some RO water, then I put them in the tank. You can boil them first for three minutes in boiled water, let them cool, and put them in, but I was told, that would take away some of the reason for using them. So, hopefully, a seasoned shrimp vet will give us their opinion on them. I use the miniature alder cones that are all natural, and no sprays or pesticides used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 The cheapest way to do it right and keep it stable. Is to use RO remuneration and soil. IAL and Alder help but will take a lot of work to bring it down. Some also use peat to make the ph come Down. Really depends on what your trying to do and how low you need. -Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 The cheapest way to do it right and keep it stable. Is to use RO remineralize and buffering shrimp soil. IAL and Alder help but will take a lot of work to bring it down. Some also use peat to make the ph come Down. Really depends on what your trying to do and how low you need. Easiest way that works for me us ADA soil. You buy it once and it'll last for awhile. Sure it's expensive but so is everything that your going to do to bring the PH Down naturally. Just my opinion others may have some more insight, works for me. Trust me 've tried the way your talking it didn't do what I needed it to do. -Chris -Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted May 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 About all this RO water stuff, can I only use the RO system when I want to use it or what because it waste a lot of water from my research. Is it possible to like use RO machine for like a 10 gallon tank so it only cleans out the stuff from water inside a 10 gallon tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 People use the waste water for various things. Watering plants is one of the most popular. I just have my line down the drain. Not possible to hook it up to your tank, but it's kinda what a canister on a tank does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted May 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 People use the waste water for various things. Watering plants is one of the most popular. I just have my line down the drain. Not possible to hook it up to your tank, but it's kinda what a canister on a tank does. Is there a way to turn on and off the thing or I gotta remove the whole thing when I don't want to use it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 I have my RO hooked up to my shower head in a bathroom. You can hook it up to your tap head in the kitchen or bathroom, and just turn off the water or unscrew the attachment of you don't want it on. First, you have to figure out where you want it to attach though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 You can get ball valves for the RO tubing as well so you can just turn the valve off when you don't want it making water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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