ph out of the tap is around 8.4 my system finally cycled and now that i have a new tank i wont need to be messing with water levels or deal with lots of loss from random leaks.Originally Posted by keith_r
i tested the gravel with some vinegar and saw maybe 5 bubbles after 20 minutes. so i guess its fine
i was hoping the system would bring it down itself, but i havent seen any changes in ph since i got the kit a long while back.
i think i might add just a tad of hcl and see what happens, it seems to be a good ph dropper from what ive read so far ive also read reports of the maxicrop +iron dropping ph, but ill have to be patient and see whats going to go on before i go and mess things up.