Alder cones PH experiment
After reading about people who use alder cones to lower their pH I decided to check how that work.
So, I’ve got an alder cone, placed into a plastic container with tap water.
Shrimp-Tank. Alder cones in a box
I’ve let it be there for a week
Shrimp-Tank. Alder cone itself
Then I’ve tested the water.
Shrimp-Tank. Alder cones water PH
Ph is 7.6, this is what I usually have from a tap.
I might have done something wrong.
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I hardly comment, but i did a few searching and wound up here Alder cones PH experiment on this Shrimp Tank site. And I actually do have a couple of questions for you if it’s allright. How can I contact you?
You can use “Contact Us” form here: http://www.shrimptank.ca/about-us/contact-us/
Or just send me an e-mail to yellow.shrimps@gmail.com
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Dude you have to pour boiling water over cones,let it cool down, then oh test it. Or pour it in your tank.
It’s an interesting suggestion. But adding alder cones to the tank is not the same as putting them into a boiled water. Cones will release less tannin and other chemicals in ordinary cold aquarium water.