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Re: ph, gravel, and filters
In a message dated 1/29/99 12:35:20 PM Mountain Standard Time,
ddunlop@nortelnetworks.com writes:
> Thought that I might also ask again if anyone has used vinegar instead of
> phosphoric, hydrochloric, sulfuric and other acids. I (impatient me) have
> some Nijsseni that seem happy so far as I have experimentally lowered the
pH
> in their planted tank to 6 from 7 using vinegar.
No, I haven't but along the same line (organic acids) the pond section of the
local Home Despot is selling a pond pH adjuster based on Citric acid. I
suspect it may be attacked by or promote the growth of bacteria in the tank.
Just a personal suspicion, nothing to back it.
Bob Dixon
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