| I live in a hard water area with GH/KH above 300ppm and PH8.5 and above. I added the water softener to reduce the GH and it did but no effect I can tell on PH or KH. I too would like a lower PH without adding chemicals, but I am afraid the only way that may happen is if I add a RO unit which will also reduce tds and kh. Very wastefull and expensive to maintain. I have noted the tap water is over 300ppm (KH/GH/PH7.8) but the pond filtration system lowers the KH and GH to about 200 and the softener w/charcoal may have helped and brought KH to 143ppm, not sure.
Bob |