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Darryl.S.
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Post subject: High pH in freshwater tank  Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 2:39 pm |
Joined: Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:28 pm
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Location: Ailsa Craig
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My brother lives in Stoney Creek, and his tap water is very high ph (tests 8.3- 8.4) which is the limit of his tester. He's tried pH Down, but the water must have a high KH too, since the pH comes right back up again. He can't afford an RO unit. Any suggestions?
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Bill@IA
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Post subject: Re: High pH in freshwater tank Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 6:54 am |
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Location: London, Ontario Canada
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There are a few. Europeans always used rainwater. This was collected in barrels with or without a dirt base...............some carbon filtering before use may be necessary.
Another suggestion, if his water has a kH, you may also consider a water softening pillow sold in aquarium stores. ............but if he does quite a few water changes, he may go through a lot of pillows.
And a final suggestion would be to filter his water through peat. Filtering through peat can eliminate the collection of carbonate ions from the water as well. Good Luck!................and lets us know what he had succeeded with.
Cheers,
Bill
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