Re: Peat water and water parameters

[Randy & Deb Carey <carey@spacestar.net>]

Yes, the pH will remain the same.  The peat chemically reacted with the water to
produce more acidity and to reduce hardness.  Removing the peat (filtering out
the sediment) will not change the new chemical balance.

--Randy

alex pastor wrote:

> After soaking for almost 24 hours, the water in the bucket has gone from pH
> 7.6 to 6.6, KH is down to 3, GH is 7 down from 10.  I intend to leave it
> alone for 4 days.
>
> Once I very carefully decant the water from the sediment, will the water
> parameters remain stable after introduction into the aquarium?  I'm mostly
> concerned about the pH.
>
> g. kadar
>
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