RE: raising pH

["Eric Martina" <emartina@uiuc.edu>]

	Sorry, I wasn't very clear about what was going on with the acid. As
suggested by someone on the list a while ago I was using the muriatic acid
to test my rocks and gravel. Pour a little acid on the rock, if it bubbles
the rock has some basic buffering capabilities, if it doesn't bubble the
rock is fine. The muriatic acid was used strictly for testing and was not
added to the tank.
	I am using Seachem acid buffer in the tank to lower the pH.
	I also am injecting CO2 for my plants, which should help lower the pH. but
my pH still wants to rise.

Thanks,
Eric

>Hello Eric
>
>I no water specialist, but if you have hard water, just adding muriatic
>acid wont keep the pH down.  I will bounce back up.  YOu need a R/O unit
>to remove minerals, dissolved solids in your water that are keeping it
>hard and alkaline.




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