I got a Water Softening/PH Lowering Question.
I’ve read the article on Water Softening on http://www.skepticalaquarist.com. (Excellent article by the way.) I basically just want to clarify some things before I start.
1. After getting the desired conditions from putting the Peat into the water/Bucket and letting it sit for a while, do I simply remove the sock of Peat?
2. PH or Softness isn’t affected when adding the “Peat Water” into the tank that has aeration, CO2 (Hagen System), or carbon, right?
3. Is the color of the water the same as if you just put a fresh piece of driftwood in the tank?
4. Does a coconut shell soften or lower the PH of water? If so, does it get spent like the Peat and have to be discarded?
Many thanks in Advance
I’ve read the article on Water Softening on http://www.skepticalaquarist.com. (Excellent article by the way.) I basically just want to clarify some things before I start.
1. After getting the desired conditions from putting the Peat into the water/Bucket and letting it sit for a while, do I simply remove the sock of Peat?
2. PH or Softness isn’t affected when adding the “Peat Water” into the tank that has aeration, CO2 (Hagen System), or carbon, right?
3. Is the color of the water the same as if you just put a fresh piece of driftwood in the tank?
4. Does a coconut shell soften or lower the PH of water? If so, does it get spent like the Peat and have to be discarded?
Many thanks in Advance