Does anyone know what this does to the pH of your media? Does it raise it very high like dolomite lime? Or not as much?
1310805
I don't think it alters ph. It just adds trace minerals that your soil might be missing and your plants need, and adds to the health of the plant. I used this last summer and had the best garden ever.
1474777
Not all of it. Lime is a dissolved solid and this is a particulate filter for mostly sediment.
669277
Don't know what the other 98% are... but it shouldn't have any affect on your soil pH. It's a variety of of Bt - a bacteria that is toxic to the diseases... it is not a chemical.
1003026
I have not experienced this even though I don't use this product like I once did. I still maintained a descent result and I'm happy with it to this day! Good luck
597375
I was having the same issue in a very well planted aquarium. I got a good test kit and found that the pH was too high and the water was too alkaline. So, I have been slowly adding substrate and driftwood pieces that will bring the pH down and used a water softener pillow. After about a week, I think I am seeing berries - no little ones yet, but I am very hopeful.
2269506
This compound is very SLOW in acting and also not very aggressive. Since the concentration is not listed it will be a trial and error effort for you, together with buckets of patience. I've found much more effective acidification with dead pine needles mixed into the soil.
1148839
Interesting question. I didn't know, but I suspected a slight increase. I tested tap and filtered water this evening with my color comparison pool test kit. Results in my area are, from the tap, 7.5 Ph, from the filter 8.2 Ph. When my pool gets that high, I add acid to bring the Ph down, it's better for keeping the calcium in suspension (we have hard water in Riverside, Ca). To be honest, I didn't expect this large of change in Ph. Thanks for pointing that out.
1719250
Be very careful about changing your PH. Do it in little increments . If it's at 7 just leave it at that
2047351
Yes, you could use this. However, there are better options such as Dolomite Lime (http://www.amazon.com/Dolomite-Magnesium-Greenway-Biotech-Inc/dp/B00OEEGCHS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid;=1432054703&sr;=8-2&keywo;rds=dolomite)!
430921
You may want to call a hot tub place about that? We have the down and have not used it yet due to Denver is known for low ph any ways and we actually do not need the down just the up. We kept the down just incase.sorry.
2098895
Same experience here, slow pouring but still viable years after purchase. Our local water is quite hard, with lots of calcium from our limestone aquifer. Wondering if I should give it a vinegar soak?
481027
Its been a while since I've done this peel, but its definitely not too strong. It sounds like a high concentration though. I remember leaving it on for like 15 minutes and it not burning much and not getting much peeling. More like an exfoliation more than anything. I wouldn't dilute it, personally. Now the TCA peels are the strong ones! Be careful with that acid :-)
1474778
I would think if you used a charcoal filter in this unit, it would "help" eliminate lime, but a high lime content would greatly reduce the longevity of the filter and they are somewhat expensive.
217788
It depends on the water. But it does tend to bring the ph down especially if you are using a high concentration. Some people recommend using it to control the ph.
1757283
will depend on the base alkalinity of the water going in... they say it raises it by 2.5 but I think that's optimistic... can't remember what mine was showing, but nowhere near that...then I decided to quit drinking R.O. and switched to multi-stage filtering of tap water... tastes better & better for coffee also. haven't done any more testing so I guess I can't really say...
1193456
They recommend you don't keep the fluid in it for extended periods on time... So I drain mine after several uses... The solution is usually dirty by then anyway. I will say it doesn't get the primer pockets as clean as I want. Kind of wish I got a tumbler that uses media.
1855132
I have had my Water Pic for over a year. I do run white vinegar in it about every three months as we have a lot of lime in our water. Just like a coffee pot lime can build up in the lines.