Wish Me Luck!

17 years ago

Hi, I posted previously RE: Plants dying, I appreciate all your help, after many replys and a helpful person emailing me, I have decided to remove half my pond water and add new water. I am bi-passing my softerer, duh, I should have thought of that before......and I am adding chlorine remover while adding the new water.......I checked my ph again before adding the water and it's still high in the high 8's and I also checked it coming out of the hose and it's around 8, so I am not sure what to do to get it lower. Any Good Suggestions out there, or leave it alone???

I hope the remaining plants make it through all this and I will go and get some new floaters in a few days and see. I hope this will help.

Kitt

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mammasue
17 years ago
Sorry the water softener (salt) damaged your plants. I probably wouldn't of thought of that prior to filling the pond either.

I have never tested my water so..I can't help you. can you do a search on reducing PH and maybe find a solution?
catherinet
17 years ago
I've been using softened water on my houseplants and they haven't been doing well either. I'm not for sure what effects it has on them. One water softener guy told me that there shouldn't be much salt in the water, if you use your softener correctly and don't use your water during regeneration........but I have my doubts about that.
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tomkaren
17 years ago
After we bypassed the water softner for outside watering all my plants are much inproved. I use that water for the house plants too.

Never had the water tested but I believe that salt does come through the softened water.
buyorsell888
17 years ago
Do not add anything to lower your ph.

Messing with it is worse on plants and fish than a steady high ph.
Linda Hershey
Original Author
17 years ago
Well, we made it through the weekend with the water change and things are finally looking better, I went today and purchased more WH and some really huge w lettuce, I also purchased some floating plant food. I hope this helps. I have beautifully clear water so my bio-filter must be doing it's job. the ph looks like it's come down a wee bit. So all is well for now except we need tons more rocks to finish around the pond edge and for the waterfall. So it's off to the rock pits here and yond. Thanks everyone for all your help. I am glad I found this forum.
michelle_pndlvr2
17 years ago
I heard and read that white vinegar lowers your ph and baking soda raises it.

I have tried it, one day. But the water changes so often, I would rather leave it alone as the above buyorsell888 had posted. I am no expert or pro, so I hope mother nature takes care of it. My fish are swimming like crazy so I guess they are okay. As far as my plants go, I am going to give them a special soak of miracle grow or plant food in a separate container just enough to let them soak in some nutrients before putting them back in the pond. I am just waiting for my pond to go through its cycle so I can finally see my fish at the bottom again.