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	Raising the pH
Hooktor Fish Addict Posts: 646 Kudos: 651 Votes: 67 Registered: 22-Mar-2004	I hope to be starting my shellie tank soon, it is being filtered and everything is in except the fish and shells. So i was wondering what is the best way to reach the preferred high pH of shellies without using too many chemicals or messing up the water. I know you can use driftwood and peat to lower pH, but what about to raise the pH?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	You can use substrates designed more for marine tanks such as argonite sand. Any form of limestone will raise ph. Crushed coral and the more temporary way of baking soda. Baking soda has to be added to every water change and the ph needs to be matched so it's not a good long term solution for making high ph water. The rest will buffer your water around 8.0.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Hooktor Fish Addict Posts: 646 Kudos: 651 Votes: 67 Registered: 22-Mar-2004	Well i have been testing my pH all week and somehow it raised itself to 8.0 so i guess i will not have to worry about raising th pH, but thank you anyway!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19


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