Safely Raising Ph

[PaBucsFan]

I noticed that my pH has slowly been going back down to 7. I would like to use baking soda to raise up the pH to about 7.6-7.8. My question is as what rate and what amount do I need to add the baking soda to safely raise the pH? I have a 20 gallon tank and a 10 gallon tank that I want to raise the pH in.

 

[PDSimon]

are there fish in it? if so, have you researched the better alternative of crushed coral.

 

[PaBucsFan]

There are fish in each tank 13 in the 20 gal and 2 in the 10 gal. I somehow forgot about the crushed coral technique. Thank you!

 

[PDSimon]

There are some good articles somewhere around here on it, probably in the resource centre on the new freshwater tank section

 

[drobbyb]

Click the link in my signature, it has information on how to safely use crushed coral.