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How do I lower my PH?
Just set my pond up Wednesday. Tested my Ph yesterday, and it 7.5. How do I lower it to 7 or below. The book I have from the Library, say a little under 7 is ideal for plants and fish, is this true? Thanks |
How do I lower my PH?
Ideal for many fish is nearer to 8. pH 7.5 is OK.
-- Jim and Sara Humphries, Victoria, BC "KRF" wrote in message ... Just set my pond up Wednesday. Tested my Ph yesterday, and it 7.5. How do I lower it to 7 or below. The book I have from the Library, say a little under 7 is ideal for plants and fish, is this true? Thanks |
How do I lower my PH?
Ideal for many fish is nearer to 8. pH 7.5 is OK.
-- Jim and Sara Humphries, Victoria, BC "KRF" wrote in message ... Just set my pond up Wednesday. Tested my Ph yesterday, and it 7.5. How do I lower it to 7 or below. The book I have from the Library, say a little under 7 is ideal for plants and fish, is this true? Thanks |
How do I lower my PH?
Your are right Plants like it a little lower then the fish. You have to come up with a happy medium. Her we have acid rain and I always had to up mine. with a little baking soda. I mixed it in a jar first 1 teaspoon in 8 oz of water and dumped it in. "Jim Humphries" wrote in message news:P0Sdc.69013$oR5.12171@pd7tw3no... Ideal for many fish is nearer to 8. pH 7.5 is OK. -- Jim and Sara Humphries, Victoria, BC "KRF" wrote in message ... Just set my pond up Wednesday. Tested my Ph yesterday, and it 7.5. How do I lower it to 7 or below. The book I have from the Library, say a little under 7 is ideal for plants and fish, is this true? Thanks |
How do I lower my PH?
Your are right Plants like it a little lower then the fish. You have to come up with a happy medium. Her we have acid rain and I always had to up mine. with a little baking soda. I mixed it in a jar first 1 teaspoon in 8 oz of water and dumped it in. "Jim Humphries" wrote in message news:P0Sdc.69013$oR5.12171@pd7tw3no... Ideal for many fish is nearer to 8. pH 7.5 is OK. -- Jim and Sara Humphries, Victoria, BC "KRF" wrote in message ... Just set my pond up Wednesday. Tested my Ph yesterday, and it 7.5. How do I lower it to 7 or below. The book I have from the Library, say a little under 7 is ideal for plants and fish, is this true? Thanks |
How do I lower my PH?
"KRF" wrote in message ... Just set my pond up Wednesday. Tested my Ph yesterday, and it 7.5. How do I lower it to 7 or below. The book I have from the Library, say a little under 7 is ideal for plants and fish, is this true? Thanks ============================== My plants, koi and goldfish are thriving and my water stays around 7.8. -- Carol.... "Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again..." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
How do I lower my PH?
"KRF" wrote in message ... Just set my pond up Wednesday. Tested my Ph yesterday, and it 7.5. How do I lower it to 7 or below. The book I have from the Library, say a little under 7 is ideal for plants and fish, is this true? Thanks ============================== My plants, koi and goldfish are thriving and my water stays around 7.8. -- Carol.... "Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again..." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
How do I lower my PH?
Don't. The chemicals used to lower pH destroy the alkalinity or KH. The KH
is a buffer that helps stabilize the pH. If the KH is lost, then you are more likely to have a pH crash at worst or very unstable pH at best. Neither is good for fish. The fish will do fine in almost any stable pH from about 6.5 to 9.0. Some plants utilize nutrients better in lower pH ranges, but if the pH is jumping from 6.5 in the morning to 9.5 in the afternoon, then I don't think the plants will like it either. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "KRF" wrote in message ... Just set my pond up Wednesday. Tested my Ph yesterday, and it 7.5. How do I lower it to 7 or below. The book I have from the Library, say a little under 7 is ideal for plants and fish, is this true? Thanks |
How do I lower my PH?
Don't. The chemicals used to lower pH destroy the alkalinity or KH. The KH
is a buffer that helps stabilize the pH. If the KH is lost, then you are more likely to have a pH crash at worst or very unstable pH at best. Neither is good for fish. The fish will do fine in almost any stable pH from about 6.5 to 9.0. Some plants utilize nutrients better in lower pH ranges, but if the pH is jumping from 6.5 in the morning to 9.5 in the afternoon, then I don't think the plants will like it either. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "KRF" wrote in message ... Just set my pond up Wednesday. Tested my Ph yesterday, and it 7.5. How do I lower it to 7 or below. The book I have from the Library, say a little under 7 is ideal for plants and fish, is this true? Thanks |
How do I lower my PH?
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