any natural stuff i...

[Mike]

is there any natural stuff i can add to my aquarium to make the ph to raise from 7.0 to 7.5-8.2 and keep the water at medium to hard water?how much should i add of it?

 

[Cackett]

so the Post "Can the pH be too low? " it will tel you on there

 

[Pooky125]

There is, but, as long as your water has a stable Ph I wouldn't worry about adding more then you need to bring the ph up..

 

[Mike]

k i wont worry about it but i still wanna know.
~~Mike

 

[tabby360]

crushed coral usually raises ph

 

[fishboy]

Sodium bicarbonate also raises the Ph...

 

[colesea]

Why do you want to raise your pH is the more appopriate question. Is it because you fear your pH is too low, or are you dealing with African cichlids or other hard water species of fish? Is it because you tested it after not having done a water change in six weeks, or because you are trying to create a proper environment?
~~Cole

 

[Mike]

i dont want to raise it anymore.im gonna leave it but i just wated to know.knowledge=more people i can help in the future.
~~Mike

 

[Vyache]

Many rocks can raise the pH. One test is to put a drop of vinegar on a rock. If it fizzes, it will raise the pH of your water. This test is more to identify rocks that you don't want to place in your tank if you want to maintain water chemistry as it is. I wouldn't necessarily recomend putting random rocks in your tank to try to raise pH.

 

[SoulFish]

crushed coral, shells, limestone, argonite all raise hardness

epsom salts raise GH, baking soda increases the KH, increased hardness buffers the pH higher, baking soda can get it to around 8.2-8.4

One teaspoon of sodium baking soda per 13 gallons of water will increase KH by 4 degrees (70 ppm)

 

[Mike]

thnx guys.
~~Mike

 

[Serpio]

SoulFish, are you sure lava rock raises pH too?

 

[SoulFish]

i think i was wrong about lava rock, it doesnt effect hardness its feather rock which is like lava rock but much more porous

 

[Mike]

k
~~Mike