RE: water chemistry

["Mike Roberts" <mike@datawest.net>]

Hi Bob,

What about using sulfuric acid like Aquarium Pharmaceuticals 'pH Down'?

Mike Roberts
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-apisto@listbox.com [mailto:owner-apisto@listbox.com]On
Behalf Of IDMiamiBob@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 22:42
To: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com
Subject: Re: water chemistry


In a message dated 1/27/99 8:47:07 PM Mountain Standard Time,
mike@datawest.net writes:

> It runs about 3.5 dGh out of the tap.  I have been using it as is for our
>  Pencil Fish and Tetras.
>
>  The thing that is weird is that the pH of the tank always runs about 7.8.
I
>  would think that with this soft of water, that the pH would stabilize
lower.
>
You may have low General hardness (Ca++ and Mg++) but high alkalinity
(CO3 --
).  You may have an above average oncentration of Sodium bi-carbonate.  You
an
redue this alkalinity easily using muriati acid.  You will need to
experiment
carefully with it, and keep good records of what you are doing.

Bob Dixon


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