Lower And Higher Ph?

[JAY323]

anyone know how to lower and higher my ph just in case.........what do i need?

 

[Tolak]

To do it properly & safely start with an ro unit. Your water is then a blank slate, and can easily be adjusted to any parameter.

 

[JAY323]

i heard like baking powder to higher it or sumthing how u lower da ph and higher more help plz?

 

[Tolak]

Ok, first off, adjusting tap water is tricky at best, and deadly at worst. Unless you have really soft water you will probably have pH swings, something that fish really don't like. Consider yourself warned.

Baking soda will raise pH, driftwood, bogwood, or peat will lower it. Start off small, give it a few days and test twice daily. You may want to experiment in a small tank without fish, or a large bucket.