Re: increasing pH

["Three Guys Aquatics" <chippell@sgi.net>]

Lil John,

You still breathin up in the frozen tundra?

Welp, this is true on the difference in longevity. Baking soda will give you
a very quick fix, instant because of surface area of the poder, comparing to
the other uses. As well as when used in this form, you don't have a good
buffer, so the pH will swing from change to change, using the
dolomite/crushed coral, you are using a more sustained release buffer, that
will keep it much more consitant over the long run, so if your lookin to get
outa a jam in a quick, baking soda, but if your shooting to maintain a tank,
go John's way. Add about 5 years of so to that 10 of his, I've have used
this technique and works well!

Mike Chappell


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Wubbolt" <BigJohnW@webtv.net>
To: <apisto@listbox.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 10:39 PM
Subject: Re: increasing pH


> Well here goes my 2 cents worth on this topic.
>
> I have extremely soft acidic water... when i need to have a tank that
> doesnt go too far down in pH.... anything below 6.0.... i add alittle
> dolomite into the tank.   If i am using a bare bottom tank set up , i
> put about 1/2 cup worth in a little jar and sit the jar in the corner of
> the tank.   This leaches off carbonate hardness, which will keep the
> water from being too soft and also keeps the pH up and from going too
> acidic.    No this doesnt cause my tanks to be hard and alkaline.   If
> used in small amounts, this has the perfect desired effect without
> having a bouncing up and down pH like you will have using sodium
> bicarbonate.   Using baking soda, is a temporary fix.. it will bounce
> back up with water changes and also as time goes bye.
>
> Hence my suggestion , use alittle baby food jar with some dolomite or
> crushed coral in it and set it somewhere in the corner of your tank.
> I've been doing this for over ten years to keep my tanks stable.
>
> Little John
>
>
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