How to use PH-minus treatment for a new aquarium?

Question

Used 10ml the first time(for the 30l aquarium)! with no change in the

PH level.After 24 hours the level has not changed.Used 10ml more and still no change.the level I got is 6.0.

Any suggestiones please?

Thank You

Answer 1

Why do you want to lower your pH from 6? What kind of fish do you have? Most of the pH altering chemicals are useless. If you want to lower your pH put some bogwood in the water. If you want to raise it something like sea rock or coral gravel will do the trick

Answer 2

ph up, ph down, and similar chemicals are bad news.  I recommend that you NOT use them.

Answer 3

Well I think you need to have pH plus. 6.0 is very acidic. Good Luck!  

Answer 4

THE PH OF A TANK NEEDS TO BE 7!

Answer 5

Your ph is going to be what your ph is.  Fish can and do live in a wide range of PH.  6 isn't that bad and doesn't warrant using ph modifiers.

Having a ph that is stable is better than one that constantly changes.  Your ph perhaps isn't changing due to two reasons, your carbon is pulling it out as fast as you put it in and/or you have decorative wood or gravel that is lowering your PH.

Test your supply water.  See what the PH is.  If your supply water is 6 your ph will be 6.

If you are having concerns with the PH at that level you can add items like seashells (hidden in the filter).  These shells will slowly in crease your PH in the tank and keep it at a specific level without you having to test it daily and adjust it daily.

Although drift woods in tanks are nice additions, some will decrease the ph in the tank.  Alternatives to this are adding the items like shells hidden in the filter.