Shrimpo Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Which driftwood is best for lowering PH? I am shopping around for some to add to the tank, found nice looking Manzanita burl online, not sure if it will reduce PH overtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4PC2 Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 I use the Malaysia Drift Wood, and it does well for keeping the PH stable with RO water. I can keep the PH at 6.4 stable with the Malaysia Drift Wood, and a small bag some peat pellets. Even using inert substrate, or Fluval Shrimp Stratum. Doesn't seem to matter. I still can keep the PH stable using the combination of Malaysia Drift Wood, Peat Pellets, and RO water at 6.4. If I use too much peat pellets, I can drop it even lower, so you don't have to use that much with RO water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbarbee54 Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Peat is only a temporary fix, get good substrate like Amazonia and you will be good. Drift wood does a little but does not last long. Again a temporary fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted July 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Sbarbee54, by temporary fix you mean that the PH will raise again after a period of time? how long that will be? Doc4PC2, does the Malaysian driftwood sink right away or do I need to put weight on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4PC2 Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 I boiled mine for about 3 hours, and they sunk right away. So far, my ph has not changed using what I have been using with the Fluval Shrimp Stratum for substrate, Malaysia Drift Wood, a small filter of peat pellets, and RO Water with some xmas moss and one plant. It stays rock steady at 6.4. That being said, it has only been 3 to 4 months though. But so far, no up or down on the PH, it has been consistent in all of my tanks with this setup and one of my other tanks just has inert substrate and has been steady at 6.4 for almost a year now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Thanks for the info Doc, I am going to get some Malaysian and Mopani wood, I hope the later will work as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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