rmendis
Premium Member
mb4000 said:I would love for you to show me some proof that CO2 build up inside a house will drop the PH in a tank. Is there an experiment that is out there that excludes all other factors that effect PH and narrows the drop in PH to a house full of CO2? If somebody actually did that experiment then I shall concede to your house full of CO2 explanation, but lets be real here. What solid info will this site possibly have about CO2 build up in a house and it's scientific relation to the build up of CO2 in an aquarium.
This has been discussed on many threads here at RC. Simple tests like opening the window or comparing indoor pH tests to outdoor pH tests seem to indicate that certain levels of indoor CO2 can affect a tank's pH level.
See this article for more info:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/apr2002/short.htm
See the following threads for more info:
What's up with my PH?
Why can't I increase my PH?