Re: increasing pH

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

Yvan,

Just I've probablly used it for 5+yrs, and he did for 10, so you can add it
up:) (i.e. 15 years of success) Nothing but bad typing probablly. Good Luck!

Mike Chappell -

----- Original Message -----
From: "Yvan Alleau" <yalleau@coas.oregonstate.edu>
To: <apisto@listbox.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 11:00 PM
Subject: RE: increasing pH


> hi mike,
> hummm...there's somthing i didn't get at the nd of your e-mail:
> "Add about 5 years of so to that 10 of his, I've have used this technique
> and works well".
> Is this a saying or what! sorry but i'm not from here :-)
> thanks everybody for your help: dolomite it will be!
> c you
>
>  Yvan Alleau
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com
> [mailto:owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com]On Behalf Of Three Guys Aquatics
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 7:44 PM
> To: apisto@listbox.com
> Subject: Re: increasing pH
>
>
> 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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