Re: Acids to lower pH (was: RE: Lime Deposits)

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

Would I be correct to assume that phosphoric acid would be more effective at
lowering pH because it releases 3 H+ ions for every PO4 -3 ion in solution?

Mike Wise

Jacques BESSON wrote:

> You're right : muriatic acid is the old name for hydrochloric acid.
> It's a strong acid and Forsberg in" The great book about Cichlids" from Konings
> recmmend the use of H3PO4 a weak acid; and in my opinion that is safer for you ,
> your clothes and eyes.
> J.Besson
> PS Be careful : it's dangerous to put water in acid, you have to put acid in
> water
>
> Beaudry, Kyle : SEN a écrit:
>
> > Kim or Steve:
> >
> > I have noticed that the majority of the commercially available pH down's are
> > comprised of sulphuric acid.
> > You said that you use muriatic, if I remember correctly from my First year
> > Chemistry classes muriatic is Hydrochloric acid which when dissolved in
> > water will dissassociate into Hydrogen and Chlorine ions. I spend a whack of
> > cash buying water treatment product to remove chlorine from my tap water
> > before doing my WC's. I assume you have been using the muriatic for some
> > time, and you have not noticed any ill effects? Probably a simple
> > explanation for this... it just got me to thinking and I was curious because
> > one litre of muriatic is sure cheaper than the commercially prepared pH down
> > out there. It was the thought that adding HCl to my tanks would cause
> > problems so I refrained. Could anyone shed some light?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Kim Rogers or Steve Hatfield [SMTP:stevekim@indy.net]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 12:35 PM
> > > To:   apisto@majordomo.pobox.com
> > > Subject:      Re: Lime Deposits
> > >
> > > I have used a product called lime away on MT tanks it works pretty good.
> > > Now
> > > I use muratic acid and it works very well and no problems with the fish I
> > > even use it to lower my Ph. You can get muratic acid at most hardware or
> > > homecenter stores and its cheap compared to other products. just be
> > > careful
> > > it is acid!!!
> > >
> >
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