pH change units?
I asked around the local aquarium shop over the weekend because the pH in my freshwater setup drives me nuts after each partial water change. The water here (Eastern Panhandle of WV) is incredibly alkaline. I use our town water after purging the pipes of softened water for 24 hours. I have an RO unit that I use for topping off water losses, but it only provides a few gallons per hour.
I try to keep my setup at around 7.0 - 7.2, but my pH kit shows my tank’s pH as at least 7.4 - 7.6 after a 25% water change. Actually, it looks as if it’s off the top of the pH color chart I use…
It takes me the better part of a week to bring it down, because I get a pH block that takes a lot of acid to break through. It’s gotten to the point that I have to use half a dozen pH Down treatments just to get the pH to move. This can’t be good for my fish…I’ve gone to partial water changes every other week to try to minimize the pH changes.
The local shop owner told me that there are units that hook to the local water source that provide pH neutral water. He specifically said that it’s NOT an RO unit. Exactly what are these units called and who makes them? Do these units work as advertised? At the rate I buy pH Down and similar products, I could easily pay for one. Any ideas, suggestions are welcome…
Category: AquaticLife
