Muriatic acid
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What is the pH level? Anything 10 or under is fine.
Anytime you try to lower pH you are getting into problem territory. It might go down for a day or so, but it will jump back up to the previous level.
Those pH swings are very stressful and harmful to the fish and can even cause death.
Forget the muriatic acid and leave the pH alone. It's much more important to have a stable pH than it is to have a certain number.
Anytime you try to lower pH you are getting into problem territory. It might go down for a day or so, but it will jump back up to the previous level.
Those pH swings are very stressful and harmful to the fish and can even cause death.
Forget the muriatic acid and leave the pH alone. It's much more important to have a stable pH than it is to have a certain number.
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@Goldie Hello and welcome!
What is the current pH of this pond? And just curious why you’d choose muriatic acid over, say, baking soda? With smaller ponds, you have to go slowly, so your proportions have to be carefully taken into consideration.
And 100% agree with what @WaterGardener said…..the pH number isn’t as important as the stability of the pH.
PS: You can look this information up online for more precise calculations. Which takes me back to….WHY muriatic acid and are you a troll? Just curious. Always curious.
What is the current pH of this pond? And just curious why you’d choose muriatic acid over, say, baking soda? With smaller ponds, you have to go slowly, so your proportions have to be carefully taken into consideration.
And 100% agree with what @WaterGardener said…..the pH number isn’t as important as the stability of the pH.
PS: You can look this information up online for more precise calculations. Which takes me back to….WHY muriatic acid and are you a troll? Just curious. Always curious.