Wood And Ph

[DevotedToDiscus]

I run Eheim Peat in my filters for my Discus tanks,and it is a better way to lower and control pH than adding Acidifier. However, it depends what your current pH is. If it is less than 7.5 don't mess with it, unless you are trying to breed them, as they will be just fine in water up to 7.5
Clean stable water is the your number one priority. Producing RO water in the quantities required for a general Discus show aquarium, with regular large water changes, is not viable in my opinion. Reserve your RO water production for breeding and growing young fish.

Note: Sorry, just read your reply about your water being pH 8.4.......... My suggestion would be Peat, and Co2 to control it by 1 degree.

 

[Steve H.]

I run Eheim Peat in my filters for my Discus tanks,and it is a better way to lower and control pH than adding Acidifier. However, it depends what your current pH is. If it is less than 7.5 don't mess with it, unless you are trying to breed them, as they will be just fine in water up to 7.5
Clean stable water is the your number one priority. Producing RO water in the quantities required for a general Discus show aquarium, with regular large water changes, is not viable in my opinion. Reserve your RO water production for breeding and growing young fish.

Note: Sorry, just read your reply about your water being pH 8.4.......... My suggestion would be Peat, and Co2 to control it by 1 degree.

Thanks!

I actually just got done reading up on peat.

Do you suggest peat in a stocking in the change water before doing a water change?

Going to get a 55gl can for water changes. Thinking I can just hang a stocking in there with a heater and a small pump to circulate the water.

Thanks!

 

[DevotedToDiscus]

I run Eheim Peat in my filters for my Discus tanks,and it is a better way to lower and control pH than adding Acidifier. However, it depends what your current pH is. If it is less than 7.5 don't mess with it, unless you are trying to breed them, as they will be just fine in water up to 7.5
Clean stable water is the your number one priority. Producing RO water in the quantities required for a general Discus show aquarium, with regular large water changes, is not viable in my opinion. Reserve your RO water production for breeding and growing young fish.

Note: Sorry, just read your reply about your water being pH 8.4.......... My suggestion would be Peat, and Co2 to control it by 1 degree.

Thanks!

I actually just got done reading up on peat.

Do you suggest peat in a stocking in the change water before doing a water change?

Going to get a 55gl can for water changes. Thinking I can just hang a stocking in there with a heater and a small pump to circulate the water.

Thanks!

Steve,

If you can precondition your water with peat, then all the better. I don't, but my tap water is between 7-7.5, so I am not trying to shift it much at all. According to Eheim they recommend 1 liter of Peat Pellets for every 100 Liters of water, and it has an active lifespan of around 6 weeks. I have it in the stocking bag inside one of my canisters, and am also running pressurized Co2, so that maintaining a pH of 6.5 is easy. Even after a water change(I do 30-40% every other day) I don't measure any change. My water is fairly neutral with a GH 5-6 degrees, so it buffers well. With softer water it is much easier to shift the pH, but the buffering effect is not so good so you can get swings.

All said, unless you are thinking about keeping wild Discus, then I think you won't have any trouble, as you have obviously done your homework and are well prepared

Good Luck