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Sabi
23-12-2008, 22:41
Which is a good way (and cheap as possible) for maintaining a low ph- 6.0 6.5 for discus?
solex69
24-12-2008, 07:52
Have a look here

http://www.aquahobby.com/articles/e_adjusting_pH.php

PS - When in doubt, google :)

Cheers
Dale
Henk Hugo
24-12-2008, 09:00
if you live in CPT do not lower your PH and the water has been buffered to the higer PH... all you do to drop the PH to around 6 is to put an airstone in it over night....
solex69
24-12-2008, 16:25
There you go Sabi :)
Sabi
11-01-2009, 18:16
Thanks, i'm going to read thru it.....now.
I havnt been having much luck keeping discus, and ph is about the only thing i can think about.
Henk Hugo
12-01-2009, 07:16
PH, too low temp, to high alk, bad quality discus etc etc etc :D
Sabi
12-01-2009, 15:30
ph is the only thing thats not up to order, which is why i'm focusing on lowering it.:-/
G55C
13-01-2009, 14:59
I live in somerset west. Do u think that method of lowering the ph will work here too? I dont know the Cape that well so dont know if the different areas get water from the same source?
If it does it would safe me lots of cash:bigsmile:
Henk Hugo
13-01-2009, 19:23
Pokry - you will get your water from the steenbras dam which is serioucly acidic. the water guys add bicarb to the water to prevent it from eating the pipes. all you do is to put an airstone in the water and the PH will drop to around 6....

Prof Dirk Bellstedt keeps Altum angels in his tap water in somerset west.....