ph up and down

[420grower.cali]

Can i use ph up and down for the pool? Im not sure if its the same or if theres any kind of chemicals added in that will kill my plants. I was thinking this right here
http://m.lowes.com/pd/Clorox-PoolSpa-4-lb-pH-Up-Pool-Balancer/50332985

 

[Chris323]

I wouldn't suggest it .. its concentrate may be to high ... not to mention its prob more $$$ then a small bottle of both up and down would cost you at a grow shop .. just my opinion

 

[420grower.cali]

I wouldn't suggest it .. its concentrate may be to high ... not to mention its prob more $$$ then a small bottle of both up and down would cost you at a grow shop .. just my opinion

Thats what i was thinkin haha thx

 

[Camo Hat]

If your pH is too high (alkaline) a few drops of vinegar or lemon juice (added to your water, not the soil directly) will take it down very cheaply. A bit of baking soda will bring up acidic water.

 

[rob333]

If your pH is too high (alkaline) a few drops of vinegar or lemon juice (added to your water, not the soil directly) will take it down very cheaply. A bit of baking soda will bring up acidic water.

dont use lemon juice or vinigar they both = bad news

 

[420grower.cali]

dont use lemon juice or vinigar they both = bad news

How about baking soda?

 

[makka]

How about baking soda?

Bicarbonate of soda not baking soda and asking for probs doing that

 

[bellcore]

I wouldn't use candy but thought this was interesting, Stay away from the Warheads.

 

[rob333]

How about baking soda?

nope

 

[Chris323]

do yourself a favour , buy the proper stuff .. some times its best not to cut corners.

 

[420grower.cali]

Foe sure i was checkin if this was proper stuff haha i didnt know if it was exactly thes ame or not

 

[Bucees]

Amazon has proper ph up/down for dirt cheap. No real reason to have a substitute.

 

[Mad_Prophessor]

Can i use ph up and down for the pool? Im not sure if its the same or if theres any kind of chemicals added in that will kill my plants. I was thinking this right here
http://m.lowes.com/pd/Clorox-PoolSpa-4-lb-pH-Up-Pool-Balancer/50332985

More than likely your PH would be high if anything. As long as you are using phosphoric acid to lower PH, you are doing it right. It doesn't matter what the label on the bottle says it is for, it matters what is in the bottle. Keep in mind, even with the PH adjusters sold by grows, you will use a tiny amount to accomplish changes. For example, I use about 7ml to lower PH by .5 to .75 in 25 gallons of water.

 

[Mad_Prophessor]

Lol on the "proper" comments. You guys are funny sometimes.

 

[420grower.cali]

Lol on the "proper" comments. You guys are funny sometimes.

What do u mean hahaha

 

[Mad_Prophessor]

I mean phosphoric acid is phosphoric acid, there is no mystery to it. They sell it at grow shops, pool stores, and pet stores. All have different labels and different prices. All have the same damn shit inside them. Buy it anywhere you want and pay anything you want. At the end of the day phosphoric acid wont change.

 

[420grower.cali]

I mean phosphoric acid is phosphoric acid, there is no mystery to it. They sell it at grow shops, pool stores, and pet stores. All have different labels and different prices. All have the same damn shit inside them. Buy it anywhere you want and pay anything you want. At the end of the day phosphoric acid wont change.

For real hahaha

 

[Mad_Prophessor]

For real hahaha

Now you know why I chuckled to myself.

 

[420grower.cali]

Now you know why I chuckled to myself.

 

[dscorpion]

I was wondering the same thing one day and I was told that aquarium ph down has problably chloric acid.
For plants yoiu'd want phosphoric acid or nitric acid.