Sophia Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 I thought I would look into naturally lowering the pH of my water with oak leaves. I have 15L of water in a bucket with 4 oak leaves that sunk after a couple of days. On day 2 there was no change in the pH, and after a week it's the same. After a week the water was slightly yellow. So is it a bit of a myth that it does lower the pH or does it take longer? Next question: the pH tests at the highest end of the normal pH kit and at the lowest end of the High pH kit - does this mean it's somewhere in the middle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 I thought I would look into naturally lowering the pH of my water with oak leaves. I have 15L of water in a bucket with 4 oak leaves that sunk after a couple of days. On day 2 there was no change in the pH, and after a week it's the same. After a week the water was slightly yellow. So is it a bit of a myth that it does lower the pH or does it take longer? Next question: the pH tests at the highest end of the normal pH kit and at the lowest end of the High pH kit - does this mean it's somewhere in the middle? Try 40 leaves, I'd be surprised if 4 had a measurable effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Whats the KH of the water you are trying to lower the PH of? If the KH is high then it will take alot to lower the PH.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted June 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Try 40 leaves, I'd be surprised if 4 had a measurable effect. hmm well 40 leaves in a 30L tank won't have quite the look I was after..... but thanks for the tip Whats the KH of the water you are trying to lower the PH of? If the KH is high then it will take alot to lower the PH.. that I don't know as I don't have a KH testing kit, will have to take some water to the LFS for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 I used to boil the leaves and add the water slowly to get the required result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted June 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 how many leaves and what size tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Heaps of leaves and then add what you need slowly to get what you are after. You are making a concentrate of the additives you want so changes need to be slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted June 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 I had the gh/kh tested yesterday - it took 3 drops to turn the water yellow, so it's not hard water as far as I can tell. There was also barely any difference between the oak water and tap water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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