What brings down PH naturally?

[Tropical Tony]

Hi guys,

My tap waters PH has risen slightly it’s at around 7.6. What’s natural that I can put into the tank to lower it. I have wood and cattapa bark in there at the moment.

 

[CaptainBarnicles]

Peat

 

[NannaLou]

RO water...?

 

[Tropical Tony]

I do water changes twice a week so can’t afford to get RO water that often. Does peat work well?

 

[NannaLou]

I do water changes twice a week so can’t afford to get RO water that often. Does peat work well?

I use a 50/50 mix with tap water...and it’s a small tank ?

 

[OliveFish05]

You can put peat Moss in your filter?

 

[Colin_T]

what sort of fish do you keep?
what is the GH and KH of the tap water?

 

[itiwhetu]

Peat. Lots of plant. Reduce the amount you water change.

 

[Essjay]

Getting hold of peat in the UK isn't the easiest. Most places now sell peat free products, or at least products with only small amounts of peat, due to the destruction of peatlands.

 

[AbbeysDad]

I have a pH of 7.6 and do nothing to attempt to alter it.

 

[mark4785]

I would recommend indian almond leaves. Take note that if you add something that lowers the pH you are still working with tap water with the higher pH so any water exchanges you do will have to be smaller so there are not huge swings in the pH level.

I personally used co2 injection to lower my pH as it benefits the fish and the plants.