OMG Aquatics Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Would using this product lower pH? http://www.apifishcare.com/product.php?sectionid=1&catid=16&subcatid=0&id=719#.U4S7rvldW4k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpetals Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 I prefer to use natural products to lower pH...catappa leaves/extract, alder cones. they are effective and some of the chemical stuff just makes me nervous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted May 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 I prefer to use natural products to lower pH...catappa leaves/extract, alder cones. they are effective and some of the chemical stuff just makes me nervous It's the super resin that lowers pH I think. This is the only product I found with professional working super resin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 I don't see how that would lower your pH, it looks like it is just a super carbon or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4PC2 Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Using Peat Pellets in a filter bag will lower the PH quite bit. It doesn't take too much for the peat pellets to do the job. I had to take out half of the peat pellets because it was lowering the PH fast. Now I use those Kcups that people use for coffee. I use those stainless steel mesh ones, and peat pellets in the cup and let them float in the tank. They do a great job of keeping the ph down to 6.2 to 6.4. - Plus the shrimp seem to like to float around the tank on them and ride them. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 That's really neat, Doc. Is that with or without buffering substrate? How long does that last in the k-cup before needing a change? DO you have to replace a majority of water when you change then if adding a new k-cup since the saturation would be greater? (Old + new) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Well this is handy, I was just talking to a guy about the use of barely pellets that contain peat on TPT with regards to algae control and pH ajustment. Have a gniess day. -Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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