🔴 How to Lower pH in Freshwater Aquariums Spaghnum Moss, Peat Moss, Co2, Catappa Leaves and More

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  • 🔴 How to Lower pH in Freshwater Aquariums Spaghnum Moss, Peat Moss, Co2, Catappa Leaves and More.
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  • @Outside-InAquatics
    @Outside-InAquatics ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Im just restumbled upon this video. And this was the video that brought me to this channel if I remember correctly. It blew my mind because I had not heard of using natural materials to alter my water chemistry. I was hooked after I learned that, because it made me think about everything differently. Just wanted to share a happy memory.

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  ปีที่แล้ว

      Now I recommend not even messing with ph because it can throw off from hydrogen molecules hence spikes directly after water changes. TDS is better to follow which meters are cheap. Having living water is the most important. Also would probably add a few things to the more to the list of what you can use from nature to alter chemistry.

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe I’ll make a vid of that someday if I can find my reminder to do so sometime. Lots of vids waiting to be made.

  • @ThatBorderlineGuy
    @ThatBorderlineGuy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What a great video. Mentioning the spagma moss alone was worth my time but the assessment of Ph down (which I have always been skeptical of) makes this video a must see for anyone with south american fish. Thanks man.

  • @vahagnmelikyan2906
    @vahagnmelikyan2906 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Use a peat granules that are being used for filters. I had red tetras and other types and neons and I believe cabomba or something similar plants in 120 gallon aquarium. My water was Las Vegas hard water. Used half a handful peat in a bag and hanged in aquarium, deem light, also a boogwood. In the early morning my tetras were and I believe neons were breeding laying eggs all over plants... and the water was slightly yellowish

  • @Shaggy33901
    @Shaggy33901 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I use Phosphoric acid in a mixture of RO and HMA water to lower the Ph to water ever number you desire. I have bred and kept all my wild Betta using a combination of all 3 of the above, this includes several pairs of Betta Macrostoma. I have also kept and bred several species of Parosphromenus down to Ph 3. In terms of the amount of acid we talking about it is drops from a pipettes as opposed to mls. A lot of the Catappa leaves are cut green and dried which is not what you want. You can also use Catappa concentrate.

  • @sedghammer
    @sedghammer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It's a lot more reliable and consistent to use R/O water, then re-mineralize and add alkaline and acid buffers until you get what you want. It's also cheaper in the long term and if you are doing it to lots of water. The organics that you talk about here will affect it in unpredictable ways, and if you have high KH, the leaves will hardly change your ph at all. Another thing to think about is a lot of low PH animals and plants also want lower GH and KH, which either requires R/O or rainwater and remineralization. I love using organics for other purposes, but I just don't find it reliable for affecting ph.

  • @Love.Cook_Sanji
    @Love.Cook_Sanji 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hello Team LRB Aquatics, does using the Spaghnum Moss bring down only the PH or does it bring downs the GH (General Hardness) also? Also how long does the spaghnum moss last?

  • @zoltan688
    @zoltan688 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    When i bred Neon Tetras back in the 80s i used Scottish peat , It stayed like clay and lay firm on the bottom of the tank .They spawned like crazy using that.

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Interesting, thanks for sharing!

    • @Love.Cook_Sanji
      @Love.Cook_Sanji 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      May i know what is this scottish peat is ? 🤔

  • @Helpfulsuggestions
    @Helpfulsuggestions 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Will dried smegma moss from the hardware store work ??
    Or should it be fresh / green

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lol the green stuff works better

  • @christophergonzalez6290
    @christophergonzalez6290 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Since your using sphagnum moss to lower your ph. When you do a water change, do you match the ph going into your aquarium?

    • @lukkasrtyu
      @lukkasrtyu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It depends on how sensitive your fish or shrimp are. To be safe do smaller water changes. In the salt water hobby they will do 20% water changes without matching the ph but they do try to match the ph on bigger water changes.

  • @timmcdermott9110
    @timmcdermott9110 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    great videos as usual,question can you take the fluval peat and put in a media bag and put in your HOB on top of your sponges?

  • @ericklourdesmartinez7093
    @ericklourdesmartinez7093 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video, what brand of sphagnum moss do you recommend, I am going to place it on my 50 gallon RO container to lower the PH. Thank you

  • @Kaikoura26
    @Kaikoura26 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So I just purchased some sphagnum moss. Should I just place some into a bucket with RO water and use that water for my tanks? Or do you recommend placing it directly into the shrimp tanks? Also, when it starts to rot, do I just leave it in the bucket of water or do I replace it? Thank you so much for this informative video. Cheers!

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You could do it either way. It’s more natural and can look cool to just put in to as part of the scape. Plus shrimp and other organisms can eat it as it breaks down. If just in a bucket it may start to smell if decomposes to fast which has a lot to do with light on decomposition rate. Less light faster decomposition. But if regularly using the water for weekly water changes then it should naturally exchange its nutrients from decomposition in each water change. Think of it as the plant breaks down it becomes part of the water.

    • @Kaikoura26
      @Kaikoura26 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LRBaquatics ... God damn youre good..... Do you have a full video on shrimp tank set ups. Dos and donts?

  • @martinproietti
    @martinproietti 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for the excellent video. So much real life experience you bring to the table for all of us to learn !!

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! Glad you liked it! It awesome how the internet allows me to share it with all you.

  • @jasonb1851
    @jasonb1851 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love the daily vids hate missing them live though 😭
    As always Thanks for the great info 👍🏻

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching! Hit the bell notification and will give you a better chance catching these live.

    • @jasonb1851
      @jasonb1851 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      L.R.Bretz's Aquatics already have man it's the time diff I'm on holidays from work usually finish when u start back tomorrow so hopefully catch a lot more still great to watch anyways 👍🏻

  • @dingodyno9016
    @dingodyno9016 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can we use dried sphagnum moss also or does it have to be alive?

  • @johnjwedrall4290
    @johnjwedrall4290 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice looking tanks and valuable info 👍

  • @Helpfulsuggestions
    @Helpfulsuggestions 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How long must you leave the moss in the aquarium once the tank has hit the pH that you desire doesn’t need to be removed or should it be left in?
    I’m assuming if it should be left in for extremely hard water situation that it might be possible to put the filter bag in a canister filter?

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      As long as it’s in there it adds acidity

  • @surevenom1
    @surevenom1 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I ended up going with the spagnum moss. Bought a quart of this stuff for 20 gallon caridina shrimp tank.Did it to keep Ph down, keeping my fingers crossed 🤞

  • @TheFishNerd
    @TheFishNerd 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Cool stuff, Lucas!!

  • @ezzy5705
    @ezzy5705 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi im new with fish tank... i heard catapa kill bacteria l.. will it kill beneficially bacteria to

  • @jamahlgow763
    @jamahlgow763 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    can you add the moss bag to the filter for the same effect?

  • @shineyrocks390
    @shineyrocks390 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Earned a sub 👍
    Angelfish all day, pH is key when it comes to my Angels. Nice video some good options for others and points of interest. Happy fishing 😊

  • @carlos92fs87
    @carlos92fs87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    can i just use the sphagnum moss that is sold for reptiles? its all i can find at pet stoes. thanks

  • @saktah
    @saktah 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi I'm trying to naturally lower my pH, was wondering if dry sphagnum moss would work if I do the same process that you showed?

  • @66bigbuds
    @66bigbuds ปีที่แล้ว

    A professional fish farmer just told me to use hydrochloric acid from hydroponics store. And let the water sit for 3 days before adding it to aquariums. And if you use enough peroxide to kill algae, it always kills your bacteria.

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  ปีที่แล้ว

      That will definitely make it more acidic. I’m not a fan of chemical cocktails like that personally. Hydrochloric acid is also what are stomachs consist of to break down food. Do be careful with that stuff cause it can destroy the beneficial bacteria as well.

  • @rstampa2u
    @rstampa2u 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Like your video. Lot's of tips for me to try. My question is. I have a 65 gal planted freshwater tank with pressurized co2, running 8-10 bps for 9 hrs a day. Which keeps my PH around 6.8-7.0. However the ph jumps at night to around 7.8-8.0. My fish and plants are doing alright but it shouldn't fluctuate that much. I also have shrimp and Mystery snails. I have peat moss, Alder cones and API pillow in my tank and nothing seems to keep it stable. Also battling BBA. I don't have any rocks or crush coral or anything that would raise the PH. My tank has been set up for several years now so it is well aged. My tap water is between 7.1-7.5. I do a weekly water change of 25%. The water is stored for a week adding Prime to it. Ready for the next change. I am at my wits end trying to keep my PH stabled. Is there anything you could suggest to keep it stabled? Thanks

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you know your TDS or more importantly your GH and KH? It is staying low during the day becuase of the co2. I guessing you have hardish water. Could be from the plants as well. PH is actually per hydrogen, so something molecular is happening which is the fact the plants are absorbing the oxygen at night and leaving the hydrogen.

    • @rstampa2u
      @rstampa2u 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LRBaquatics Not sure what TDS means but my kh is 4 & gh 17 very high. How can I stableize my ph

    • @kwajrod
      @kwajrod 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Try filtering through peat(an aquarium brand such as Sera or Fluval) or green sphagnum. Akadama can be used as a substrate and will soften water and reduce ph. Also, can you use distilled water one time in your water changes as a test to see if it helps?

  • @petergardea8281
    @petergardea8281 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much spaghnum would you use?does it depends on tank size?

  • @nadina1
    @nadina1 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi, I have a question, I’m trying to use this moss to lower the ph in my fish tank and I was wondering, if I did submerge it in water, how long do I need to wait until I replace it. When will it’s ability to lower my ph stop?

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It will die away that’s when you know. As it breaks down it creates the acidity.

  • @JOKERFACE3160
    @JOKERFACE3160 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How long does spagnum moss last in my fish tank in a mech bag to help reduce water hardness

  • @pressuredprepper4232
    @pressuredprepper4232 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What did u use the Hydrogen peroxide for???

  • @mikewiththebluecar
    @mikewiththebluecar 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just added 7 teaspoons of distilled vinegar to my 10 gallon tank as an experiment. Please let me know if this could have bad consequences.

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ive never tired it.

    • @mikewiththebluecar
      @mikewiththebluecar 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      L.R.Bretz's Aquatics i checked the ph 24 hours later and I still don’t see any change but my test strips only go up to 8.4 so that kinda worries me because I just added quite a bit of acid to the water and don’t see a significant change. 7 teaspoons of 5% distilled vinegar to 10 gallons of water. So now I’m wondering how far above 8.4 my water actually is.

  • @jaime8318
    @jaime8318 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My water is hard too. It's 8 out of the tap. If I use Spaghnum moss, how do I keep the ph from going up and down when I do water changes?

  • @ybountot
    @ybountot 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Will using peat moss make the water brown? how to fix it so that the water remains clear?

  • @jaime8318
    @jaime8318 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    how much sphagnum moss would I need for a 300 gallon tank? Looking to keep GBR and Discus.

  • @yfau2042
    @yfau2042 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    May I ask where can we get or buy the live spaghnum moss in US?

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe try eBay or google search

  • @greenthumbaquariums1185
    @greenthumbaquariums1185 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Doesn't decomposing plant matter lead to higher nitrates which would then prompt a water change which would then raise your pH back up?

  • @teddowning1126
    @teddowning1126 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Lucas my water is soft and i plan on adding crushed coral to the 40 gallon breeder tank for cherry shrimp to graze on. How much crushed coral should i add and how do i tell when to add more? Thanks for the great videos

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I would add about a cup, you can pile it in one spot, sprinkle it around, or crush it up and sprinkle it around. Crush coral consist of a lot of calcium and as long as the shrimp can graze on it you will be good. It will last a long time, years. Thanks for watching!

    • @teddowning1126
      @teddowning1126 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Lucas

  • @conman20000
    @conman20000 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you take it out or leave it in?

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  ปีที่แล้ว

      Leave it in so it seeps like a tea bag. After awhile it will break down sometimes it causes algae sometimes it doesnt. You can watch it as it browns and turns to decay you can choose to replace and refresh or just keep refreshing.

  • @georgegeorge6936
    @georgegeorge6936 ปีที่แล้ว

    what if I use dried spaghnum moss ? what is the difference vs live spaghnum moss ? I'm guessing live ones will last longer ?

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  ปีที่แล้ว

      Correct the live one lives longer. By not breaking down as fast.

  • @robbierobb6905
    @robbierobb6905 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you add the moss to a canister filter instead of floating it in the tank?

  • @xWhiteShad0Wx
    @xWhiteShad0Wx 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How often do you replace the spaghnum moss in the mesh bag ?

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s usually best used only for selective breeding projects since it can be inconsistent but if you do use it just watch for how it breaks down since the break down of it will vary from conditions of your water and aquarium.

  • @bilalelhlimi2728
    @bilalelhlimi2728 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your videos are the best.

  • @nishanrana1146
    @nishanrana1146 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Looking forward to this project

  • @paymunpezeshkpour2375
    @paymunpezeshkpour2375 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    @LRB Aquatics I just came from Jack Wattley's channel and he gave the suggestion of adding some muriatic acid in a separate bucket of water then waiting for 3 days and then using that water to lower your pH. Do you know if this would be safe for shrimp?
    Thanks in advance.
    P.S. Thanks for your continuous livestreams and I hope to keep learning from you about this hobby! This is the video in question: HOW TO: lower PH for your Tropical Fish Tank - TH-cam

  • @tommypham1101
    @tommypham1101 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you leave the Spaghnum in the tank after the PH is lower? or do you take it out? would leaving it in the tank be unstable for the ph?

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  ปีที่แล้ว

      You can leave it in but does get more acidic as time goes as it breaks down. If trying to get a desired acidity best to mix in bucket or something and keep it they way. That way you can mix and dilute as you need without any worry and more consistent stability.

    • @tommypham1101
      @tommypham1101 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LRBaquatics thank you for the quick response

    • @tommypham1101
      @tommypham1101 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LRBaquatics One last question im planning to breed blue bolt shrimp and im worry if i use KNO3 powder it could kill the shrimp. Any advice? thanks

  • @LuizNunes74
    @LuizNunes74 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the tips. Do you know if alder cones are good too?

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes alder cones can be good too

  • @johnfletcher2664
    @johnfletcher2664 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    cool vid is your gh and kh not at very low levels?

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Actually they were high through my tap water.

  • @bcarterpj
    @bcarterpj 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    So I got a big bag of sphagnum moss and had it in the tank for a week with no change in ph? Did I do anything wrong

  • @donmunn576
    @donmunn576 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    On the tank you used the hydrogen peroxide on, how much did you use and were the plants in when you treated it? I have a couple of plant only tanks with algae issues and am looking for solutions.

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      2 ml , gallon is what I used. I dose in tanks with the plants in it. Subwassertang didnt like it much though besides that have tried it with many other types.

  • @maddyd2066
    @maddyd2066 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you just let the moss float on top of the water? Also will this drop the ph fast to where it will affect the fish

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can let it float. Add gradually to it doesnt affect it too fast or too much.

  • @ViZiOMusic
    @ViZiOMusic 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video keep it up!

  • @chiemi2290
    @chiemi2290 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What if grass and plants in my aquarium together with dead coral its is safe? Or not

  • @rachelo315
    @rachelo315 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm so sad. I was doing all my readings and everything looked fine. All my big ugly goldfish died. I loved my ugly fish! My ph is 8.2. Pretty sure that's what did it. I have sphagnum moss for gardening. Can I use that? I only have my cherry shrimp and pleco left. I really just want to keep either goldfish or a betta. My bettas kept dying too. Thg he other fish are doing great in hard water in my other tank. I have my platys and guppies in that one. I have a cory in there but he's not doing well. I would like to lower the ph in at least the 29 gallon so I can put some bettas in there.

  • @jaggerzz
    @jaggerzz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much sphagnum moss do I need to lower the ph by about 1 in a 29 gallon tank

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hard to tell without water readings such as TDS or gh/kh and ph. Maybe start with a little and see what it does. Its hard to sustain if you do water changes you may need to refreshen the sphagnum all depends on your water. It will also break down over time.

  • @filiplaskovski9993
    @filiplaskovski9993 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good thing to do is what I do is set up a 30g drum or anything that can hold a lot of water and have that already treated and lowered so you never have to worry about shocking the fish with those ph down products

  • @pauldeguardia1339
    @pauldeguardia1339 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello I watched this video . Do you think it’s possible to breed L333 yellow king tiger plecos in a consistent ph of 8. From what I’m seeing it’s 6.5 to7.5 not sure if you have any experience with plecos? Any additional info would be much appreciated! Thx👍

    • @pauldeguardia1339
      @pauldeguardia1339 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great video by the way I’m now a Subscriber

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ph drops can trigger breeding then with a cold water change. So if you have them in your water you have now at 8 then drop to 6.5 for a month then slowly raise then repeat when wanting to breed. Should get them to trigger. Hope this helps and thanks for subscribing!

  • @EnsoLLC
    @EnsoLLC 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    my ph is about 7.5 will Spaghnum Moss lower my ph to 6.5? tank is only 3 gallon. And where did you buy your Spaghnum Moss

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its should drop it quite a bit, now if it will go as far as 6.5 depends on how much you put in it and how high your KH is becuase its harder to change or will need more moss the higher your KH. I got mine from ebay, its fairly cheap. Heres a trick on how to grow it easily yourself as well: th-cam.com/video/BShjARwk7Qw/w-d-xo.html

  • @marthanewsome6375
    @marthanewsome6375 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi LR, I was wondering if you could help me. I have a highly planted tank with an internal sump which I have plants also growing out of and a hollow tree stump in the middle of the tank. Both the stump and one part of the sump has Sphagnum moss with lava rock in it with plants growing out of them, so the roots get into the water to help with nitrates. The plants are doing great inside and out of the tank and previously I did a similar thing with all three sump compartments with Sphagnum moss and lava rock and never had this problem. My problem is my ph has dropped below 6. I use RO water and remineralizer and the ph before that and after is 6.5 to 6.6 and that's what the tank use to set at steady with my old set up. I want to put soft water fish in the aquarium, but I don't know if they can handle the ph in the 5's. I want balloon rams, bumble bees and kohli loaches in there. I have them in quarantine at the moment at 6.5 and they are doing fine. Should I take out all the Sphagnum and use something else and if so what could I use? Or should I switch to tap water which has a ph at over 8 and have the Sphagnum lower it for me (to me this seems to be very unstable). I have added shell grit and it doesn't budge the ph at all, but its so low I can see the water reacting with the grit if I look carefully. I also have rock in there and a martini glass with aquasoil as a pot with more plants, plants in the sand substrate, 2 compartments have pots with aquasoil in the pots with terrestrial plants growing out of them. If I switched to pots of aquasoil in the stump and the third compartment and got rid of all the Sphagnum, do you think it would buffer to 6.5 better. My Kh is 3 at the moment, so I think it just has buffered and stayed at that very low ph because of the Sphagnum. What are you suggestions with this please?

    • @marthanewsome6375
      @marthanewsome6375 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm going to put the bumblebees in the other community tank with a higher ph now. I think the rams and kohli's like acidic water and might get some glass cats and maybe some killifish now.

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The bumblebee would more than likely do better in harder water like you mentioned. There are a few types of bumble bee gobies. The aquasoil can be a big factor in the low ph making the water acidic as well as the sphagnum moss. An airstone can raise the pH so can limestone. Mayb try removing the sphagnum or aquasoil in the container. The fish may be ok with the 5 ph but not 100% sure....

    • @marthanewsome6375
      @marthanewsome6375 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, it was the aquasoil that is part of it. I used tap water of over 8 and removed all the sphagnum and it still leveled out to 6.4. But before I moved the bumble bees I checked that water too and it was at 6.5 and they were all doing very well for 3 weeks in there, so still moved them with the others. I did add a little marine salt for them, which didn't budge the ph at all, but not enough to be considered a brackish tank, as I have so many plants that wouldn't cope with high salt at all. But they all seem to be doing great in the low ph, except my male balloon ram decided to jam itself in between a rock and driftwood when it first went in and injured his eye, it looks like a cataract kind of thing. I don't know if will improve or not, but he is acting completely normal now. He settled in once he saw the other fish and I added some tetra's in there too and he follows the school around the tank and chases the female. I made sure the kh and gh were right too. I had to add some more shell grit in a bag too, but it worked with the kh and thats sitting on 4. The gh was at 6. I want to keep the aquasoil in the tank for the benefit of the plants inside and out. It seems like these bumbles can handle it just fine and seem happy eating their blood worms and hanging out on plants and on the sides of the tank, with their normal bursts of swimming. In fact I just love these guys and they even seemed to swim their way into my net when I was moving them, like they new they were going to a better place. Well it's better than my little quarantine tank they were in. I also had a lovely surprise today in my community shrimp tank. I have neo's and cardinia's, oto's and endlers in there. My endlers have had a few babies here and there in the past few weeks, but when I looked today I have about 80 new babies, so I might have to use the hospital tank as a grow out tank, as I still have two females about to pop soon, so will clean it totally out and try to raise the ph up for them. The shrimp community sits at about 6.8, so might try some shell grit in there, as there is no aquasoil, but I think it was sitting so low, as I had a sick tetra in there prior to the bumble bees and I would have used half RO and half tap to get a lower ph. I also noticed two of my female cardinia berried shrimp are missing in the plants, so might mean I'm going to get some babies from them too. My neo's constantly pop out babies and I sell them all the time, so it would be nice to get some cardinia's too.

    • @marthanewsome6375
      @marthanewsome6375 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      LR, I got the tank to settle at a ph of 6.8 and the bumble bees are doing way better in that. The rams are starting to spawn now too. The male keeps displaying and the female's stomach is going bright pink. They seem to like it under the tree stump, where there is a little cave area and the male is constantly digging in there. The kohli loaches are digging holes everywhere and they seem to love to love it under the rocks and I don't know if this is normal, but they seemed to have made a nest under some rocks against the glass and only two of them go in there and they seem to stop the others from entering. Not sure how bumble bee's mate, but some seem to have teamed up. So, everything is great. It's way better than having the sphagnum and aquasoil in there, but my bad as I always kept things that liked it acidic. But all species seem happy in 6.8 close to neutral water. Figured out if I mix 2/5ths of RO with 3/5ths of our overly alkaline tap water plus a couple of caps of Prime, I get 6.8 to 7. Since I have to cart my RO in for my shrimp, this will also save my back a bit. Thanks for your advice and it did point me in the right direction.

  • @shrimpsociety7057
    @shrimpsociety7057 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is there a specific type of crushed coral that is best for adding calcium to the water.

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Im not really sure. I have never used any of that stuff since I have hard water. I wouldnt think there is a specific type.

  • @1996vivian
    @1996vivian 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, Love your videos! Where do you get your media bags and sphagnum moss?

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I usually get the bags from Big Als Pets and the sphagnum from ebay

  • @rlopas8276
    @rlopas8276 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If you can simulate morning light conditions tetra will spawn. My 18 hex by the window was good for it

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I believe it, mornings are when most tetra types tend the spawn and you apply some of real mother nature usually triggers them. I will have to keep this in mind.

  • @ColdCars61
    @ColdCars61 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    what was the ph before the moss? i have 8ph and want it to be 7. i accedentaly put crushed shell sand in there becouse it didnt say on the bag and now im trying everything. ph down with water changes just ait cutting it on this one

  • @Tooadie
    @Tooadie 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey I do use osmos water and when k add mineral I do heve a hell to lower my ph when I lower it its take 1 day and then its high again take me 4 days to lower it and make it stay

  • @faizpatel5426
    @faizpatel5426 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    would this work with dry sphagnum moss?

  • @420Bert420
    @420Bert420 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    How is the ember tetra breeding? I have 5 I got from flip aquatics and fell in love lol now I want more!

  • @leo2o915
    @leo2o915 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What’s a good way to keep ph around 7 with RO water ? Can using any of these things help keep It stable ? Trying to keep my TDS around 250 got it around high 300 right now

    • @batkat0
      @batkat0 ปีที่แล้ว

      You should look at your kH. Too low kH leads to pH that isn't stable

  • @spoiledsushi7400
    @spoiledsushi7400 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    good info-thanks!

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching : )

  • @bharathreddy971
    @bharathreddy971 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bro will is 8.3 ph with 95ppm GH or TH do for my discus and tetra fish tank setup

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It should be fine. Does your ph lower after awhile? Hydrogen molecules will give you a high ph then when out gasses it lowers ph. Should be fine either way. Just make sure theres not any big swings on it and also give time changing the water after you feed. If you do it to fast it will bloat them after feeding. Ive kept discus in harder water 300 ppm 8.6 ph

  • @kkutube1972
    @kkutube1972 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is my problem, my Ph goes up almost 1 if I don't put 2 Tbsp of PH down twice a day in a 150g tank.

  • @erinlewis6901
    @erinlewis6901 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have two tetras that're in an akeline tank. This helps me so much. Thank you!

  • @49ersfan127
    @49ersfan127 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm calling cap on the sphagnum peat moss. Searched for hours and couldn't find it. Also several people have asked you for a link and you wont provide

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol no 🧢 bro. www.ebay.com/itm/294032077148 Careful though it gets acidic

    • @-8_8-
      @-8_8- 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've got bags of the stuff growing in my reptile room. Came from Amazon.

  • @dn7096_
    @dn7096_ ปีที่แล้ว

    Does the ph stop dropping eventually? With the spagnum moss

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Depends on hardness of water. Harder it is the longer it takes acidity to break down the mineralization. Also the amount in. Eventually it does lose its potency after it decays more.

    • @dn7096_
      @dn7096_ ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LRBaquatics thank you!

  • @ThatGuy-jb6yf
    @ThatGuy-jb6yf 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    New, thanks for posting about the natural ph down stuff. Can you tag Aquaponics in your videos? Because I have been looking for a ph down natural way for a couple weeks. I tried the chemical way and it killed my half my fish and didn't lower my ph.. I knew about peat moss filtration but didn't know it removed ph. Thanks.

  • @kamasrich
    @kamasrich 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dude You looks like braun strowman 👍

  • @orangexd2653
    @orangexd2653 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can I put it as the filter media?

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You could

  • @itsyahgirlmeg8716
    @itsyahgirlmeg8716 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello!! I came across your video because I am struggling to lower the pH and KH in my tanks. I naturally have hard water where I live, and I have tried the chemicals to help the pH, I have moss balls and drift wood in my tanks. The water readings I’m getting wont budge. So my pH has been at 8.4 ; KH at 300 and GH at 300. I am going to order the moss you talked about. And with that I am curious, because my levels are so high, will it end up lowing the pH too much where my fish die!? I have a betta, 4 neons and and bristle pleco in a 10 gal. I am cycling a new 10 gallon for my betta because he has fin rot and even with medication he isn’t healing. A woman at petsmart told me it could be due to too many fish in my tank. Any help and info would be so very much appreciated!!! Thank you, God Bless.

    • @sandrayala
      @sandrayala 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi!
      I see you wrote this 2 years ago, but I just read it and I’m having the same problem (with the Ph and the Betta). Could you be so kind to tell me how you fixed it?
      Thanks!!

  • @timf8449
    @timf8449 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Will dried sphagnum lower ph? If not, where do you find live sphagmum?

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I can, Ive never used it but could imagine it may get all over the place and be food for algae faster. But I could be wrong. You can find live sphagnum on ebay. At least during warmer months I dont know about in the winter...

    • @timf8449
      @timf8449 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LRBaquatics Thank you for your reply. I like the sphagnum idea. Dry is available throught the year, so I'll put some in a filter bag and experiment.

    • @aktismoon1867
      @aktismoon1867 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@timf8449 Hi Tim! I was curious about your experiment. Did it work? I'm trying to lower my pH (8.0) and I tried everything and I like the idea of the spaghnum moss

  • @mikewiththebluecar
    @mikewiththebluecar 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I need some advice. I have a 60 gallon tank with 4 electric tetras, 7 guppies, a small catfish about 1 1/2”, and (2) small angel fish about 2” long. My ph is super high definitely over 8 and I’ve been fighting this for about a week. I have a 10 gallon tank my fish were in before which the ph was always high in that tank also. My tap water the ph is over 8. I’m trying to use my 10 gallon to prepare some water for my 60 gallon for when I need to clean. I need to probably get my ph in the 10 gal to about 6 so when I add my tap water hopefully it will balance out to about 7 if I do a 20-30% water change. I have driftwood in my 60 gal and some moss I’m not sure what type. I need some advice on preparing my 10 gal tank to achieve a ph of 6. If you can provide some info or links I’d really appreciate it. God bless

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      My ph comes out 8.6 +. TDS is much more important than pH. The best advice I have in in this video and would use sphagnum or leaf litter.

    • @mikewiththebluecar
      @mikewiththebluecar 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      L.R.Bretz's Aquatics yeah my ph is definitely above 8 but what worries me is my test strips don’t go any higher so I don’t know how far above 8 my ph is. My kh is maxed out also showing 300. My nitrate levels are very low close to 0. Water hardness is 25. Chlorine is 0. I’m new to aquariums and this is the first time I’ve heard of tds. So I’ll start doing some more research on tds. So far my fish seem to be doing great healthwise. All very active and eating well. None of them are secluding themselves. I have a topfin 75 gal hang on back filter with carbon filters and I made a homemade bio media filter using a 1 liter sports bottle. Drilled some holes in the bottom and left the cap off the top and shoved my air pump hose in the bottom so it fills up with water and the air bubbles go up thru the media and out the top. I filled a media bag about the size you used on this video with the forest moss and I have a small piece of driftwood about an 1 1/4” diameter and about 15” long. My gravel is about 1 1/2” deep. No plants a few decorations. Any suggestions?

  • @IanMM88
    @IanMM88 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What about driftwood? I thought that was the best way to lower your pH ? Am I wrong on this?

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It can for a short period of time so to say its the best may be a stretch

  • @pitman225
    @pitman225 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can you use dried sphagnum moss for the same effect?

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can it just prolly wont last as long but would prolly last a decent time.

    • @saktah
      @saktah 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @caleb did it work?

  • @danmedina383
    @danmedina383 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can I put a bag of Spaghnum Moss in my HOB filter to get the PH down? My black neon tetras are dying one by one. At first I thought it was neon tetra disease. But now I suspect it's my well water. My PH is 8.1

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can but I have been breeding my black neons in hard water with a higher ph than that. What happens with new tetras from the store is they may come from acidic waters but need to transition from the acidic water to akaline slowly. The reason is there immunities. In acidic water it is really hard for bacterials, viruses, fungus and other stuff to live but in akaline water it i more abundant so there skin coat needs to develop more to protect them which takes a small slow gradual transition phase. Hope this helps.

    • @danmedina383
      @danmedina383 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LRBaquatics Thanks for the response. Big help!

  • @carrieolson3352
    @carrieolson3352 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks so much. Adding the spaghnum moss to my tanks now. Having difficulty lowering the pH w almond leaves-slow going. Love your tanks!

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah the spaghnum works much quicker. The harder your water the more it buffers. I dont ever measure pH myself but go off TDS to determine if my water is hard or soft.

  • @johnnydimes8257
    @johnnydimes8257 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You have hard water what state are you from bro

  • @gem9535
    @gem9535 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What brand of moss? Can I have a link, please?

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      No specific brand but should probably go for one that is organic.

  • @fagan316
    @fagan316 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Will dry spaghnum moss still keep water clear or stain it like peat does. How will I know it's time to change it out

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      It wont stain and will stay clear. Check your pH time to time and if it starts rising on you then you will know its time to add more or change out.

    • @fagan316
      @fagan316 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      L.R.Bretz's Aquatics thanks for the reply and why didn't I think of that lol 😂 😂 😂

  • @bunnybuns6638
    @bunnybuns6638 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    so you now the sphagma moss and you now the fluval 406 it comes with trays of carbon and stuff can i replace the carbon with sphagama moss in there

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Its best to keep the sphagnum in the tank. It will break down to fast in the filter.

  • @LisaKnobel
    @LisaKnobel 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Has anyone ever tried grape or bay leaves for tannins? Would they also lower pH. I have access to both and maybe I'll put some in a jar and see what happens.
    My water hovers around 8 pH. I have switched to distilled water that is at 7.0 instead of using my filtered tap water. But, it is just not coming down. I'm about ready to tear the tank apart and start over.
    So far my Betta and otocinclus are not having any problems with this high pH environment. I want to add some shrimp though and they cannot handle it at all.
    Oh, I'm doing this in a tiny 1 gallon planted tank that has a filter and heater. I loosely followed the Father Fish method to set it up.

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Grape would work better than bay imo. The breaking down of dry leaves cause the tannins and acidity that can eat away mineralization which would alter the hardness but all dependent on how acidic it gets.

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ph is a goose chase find out your TDS. Caridina shrimp like soft acidic and Neocaridina like hard water.

    • @LisaKnobel
      @LisaKnobel 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @LRBaquatics just checked it. TDS is 526 and pH is 8.2

  • @feeldafury
    @feeldafury 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lucas, do you have a time frame on when the blue dream and fire red back in stock?

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Will be offering some tmrw on the site.

  • @Tashika123
    @Tashika123 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    what does the Almond leave do??? and how much to use....

    • @Tashika123
      @Tashika123 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      also my tank TDS is around 265 and I am new to all this I have a glass fish in it

    • @timmcdermott9110
      @timmcdermott9110 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      it lowers ph levels,it is natural way of doing it as it's part of the trees around the rivers and lakes in Asia and falls into the waters naturally

  • @hendrasb5963
    @hendrasb5963 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi. For the spaghnum moss, can i use dry (peat spaghnum moss)?

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Best to use live spaghnum moss

    • @hendrasb5963
      @hendrasb5963 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LRBaquatics okay but its difficult for area near me to find live moss. Dry sphagnum is much.

  • @junaidydharma6966
    @junaidydharma6966 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    can i use dry sphagnum moss ?

  • @matthewjackson2656
    @matthewjackson2656 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    any land moss will do?

  • @mikewiththebluecar
    @mikewiththebluecar 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    How long does it usually take for the moss to begin to lower the ph?

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Next day should be able to see a difference

  • @trer1992
    @trer1992 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can I bag up sphagnum moss and put it in my cannister filter?

    • @trer1992
      @trer1992 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also will this moss lower my pH too quickly and effect my fish?

  • @Jsh465
    @Jsh465 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi. Can I make moss balls out of the spagma moss? Sorry about the spelling on that one

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can scrunch them into a ball but they wont live underwater forever and grow but they do last forever and so does the effect of lowering the ph with its acidity from decaying.

  • @CypressPhotoStudio
    @CypressPhotoStudio 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome video ✌😃

  • @billanastasiou9024
    @billanastasiou9024 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi is peat Moss the same as Spaghnum Moss? if so that means there will be a color change in the water? thks, Bill

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No they are different. Sphagnum wont muck up your tanks. If you search lrb aquatics sphagnum moss a video will show up that talks more about it and how to grow it.

  • @fizamutahar2166
    @fizamutahar2166 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi how to add peat moss?

  • @68046Matt
    @68046Matt 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just throw some spagnum moss into my tank. It's floating. Will it live? Will it sink?

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      It wont live forever and will disintegrate over time. It will sink eventually as well.

  • @jmilol
    @jmilol 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What kind of bag is that? I want to buy it. Where can i buy this??

    • @LRBaquatics
      @LRBaquatics  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Which bag, of peat moss? If so I got it on ebay as organic peat moss.