RE: increasing pH

[David Sanchez <barbax2@yahoo.com>]

Yvan just about every single member of the Apisto list
just cursed your name :) lol your pH is 5.5 out of the
tap! we should have such problems. Good luck

Dave



--- Yvan Alleau <yalleau@coas.oregonstate.edu> wrote:
> hi Dave,
> my tap water is at pH 5, so no use for rising my
> tank pH.
> I'll go with the dolomite powder is i can find some
> in little Corvallis!
> thank you
> 
>  Yvan Alleau
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com
> [mailto:owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com]On Behalf Of
> David Sanchez
> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 7:13 AM
> To: apisto@listbox.com
> Subject: RE: increasing pH
> 
> 
> 
> Yvan if you have a pH meter why dont you simply add
> a
> little bit of tap water. I have found using your pH
> meter simply add the desired amount of Tap and you
> can
> generaly arrive at a stable pH. I can't tell you a
> formula because everyones tap water is diffrent.
> Using
> your pH meter you'll have to figure it out for your
> self.  You might try simply to add some tap water.
> BTW
> you must let it aeriate and sit for a few hours
> before
> your sure what pH youll have.
> 
> Dave
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