Cheap alternatives to lower tap water PH

PadawanWarrior said:

That's not aerating the water dude. It's a whole different thing if you just set water out that's exposed the the atmosphere. We're talking about aerating!

Read this to understand why it lowers when you just sit it out.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1863452/#__sec9title

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Rurumo said:

different thing going on. Carbonic acid forms after sitting out for a while, lowering the PH.

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CatHedral said:

Aeration changes speed but not equilibrium. Once it has equalized and I dump
In an air stone, no change. Equilibrium. Your grasp of freshman chemistry needs work.

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PadawanWarrior said:

You're helpless. Good luck, lol.

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Funbudd said:

Maybe it is the nutes? maybe because I add a bit of molasses also? I agree that if you leave water for a day or so the ph does drop..I have noticed that also

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PadawanWarrior said:

Molasses will lower pH too.

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Funbudd said:

Thank you. Googled it and it looks like its the molasses thats lowering the ph and not the aeration…thanks for your help

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