ph question !

[aquanewb7]

I am going crazy asking questions today!
If I am adding diy co2 to my tank and it changes my ph from 8 to about 7.2, should I be adjusting the ph of the tap water when it is time for water changes?
FYI, I do my water changes once a week and they are 20%.

 

[Slappy*McFish]

No...don't tamper with the pH of your replacement water. The CO2 will gradually bring it back down.

 

[randalizm]

it would be the best thing to do. some people here say to stay away from buffers like proper ph so if you decide not to use buffers, then i dont know how you would do it if you were storing the water in buckets...but like slappy said i wouldnt mess with it.

 

[Jay]

If I am adding diy co2 to my tank and it changes my pH from 8 to about 7.2, should I be adjusting the pH of the tap water when it is time for water changes?

No. No to just that question. Looks like you need to read and search some info in the archives. I did not search for other posts or questions by you in other threads, so my help is not very substantial.

Jay