can I use baking soda to raise kH and lower pH?

you could always try a diy co2 kit, I've heard of people dropping the ph a good .5 using it. I'm even trying it myself. But you might wanna get some plants to go along with it. Cuz I think adding co2 to a tank where nothing will use it, might kill your fish.
 
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