PH very high even after using Almond leaves???

[thefishdude]

Hi,

I have a buncha tanks and I was trying to lower the ph using Indian almond leaves.They have been soaking in the tank for a few days and the water is yellowish now. I checked the ph and its at 7.6-7.8???? im Dosing the leaves at 1 per 10-15gallons of water... Why is my ph so high even though im using the leaves?

Now I checked my tap ph and its lower than what im getting in my tanks?

How do i lower my ph down to 6 or lower? Should I add more leaves?

[Zebrapl3co]

Possibly some thing in the tank that is raising the pH. Check the rocks and such. Limestone, seashell and sometimes cement can raise the pH.

[thefishdude]

Im not using anything that will raise the ph? Its the same in my bare bottom tanks.. =S

[CanadaPleco]

7.6 is not all that high, mines that high out of the tap and in my discus tank.

[thefishdude]

ACtually sorry the ph in my tank is 8 , GH is 120, KH is 180 the tap water is 7.2-7.4 GH 30,KH 80.

Im not sure why the GH and KH is harder in my tanks than the tap? I have a a piece of drift wood and almond leaves and regular gravel. 0_o

[moon]

Something in your tank is buffering the water. What type of gravel are you using?

[thefishdude]

as far as i know regular rocky substrate, nothing i know acts as a buffer in there? Even in my bare bottom tanks the ph is 8 0_o?

Ill see if peat moss and RO water will work.

[Zoban]

What is the tap water PH when you first run it and then again after it has sat in a glass container for say 24-48 hours ?

[thefishdude]

ph is 7.2 out of the tap i had water sitting in a tank for a few days with nothing in it no filter nothing. The ph read 8??