I am in week 6 of flower and my municipal tap water pH has gone up to 8.1, it has been fine until today. The products for pH down available locally is phosphoric Acid. If I use this will it affect my girls or is there a better alternative like unfiltered apple cider vinegar (as I have read on this forum)
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
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Phosphoric acid is a micronutrient and good for the plant
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Lemon juice also works from what I hear. But I’d listen to ^ the pro above me.
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I second the guy above me, listen to the guy above him with the cute poodle in the pic 
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You’re looking for citric acid crystals in the canning aisle of most grocery stores. Well, most around here anyway.
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Do you think there will be any problem as i am week 6 of flower
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I would say listen to those above me but… is that really a poodle in the pic ? @PurpNGold74
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Nah just keep ur incoming ph in range and they wont moss a beat.
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I have no idea. I do know its his pup but no idea the breed, plus thats my guy. I gotta rag on him when i can
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Citric acid granules work, too. Lemon juice or vinegar are ok (ascorbic & ascetic acid, respectively).
I think some people use coffee/coffee grounds, too.
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Cocker, I think?
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I will have you know that’s a (mostly) Cocker Spaniel and all diva. That was right after a bath. I can’t put up pictures still so can’t show you: she’s gorgeous.
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Haha ooo now there’s all kinds of experience in here.
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Buy some PH down and don’t waist time with home remedies.
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PH down works. But for people growing organically and with microbes herds, its kind of shooting urself in the foot before u start the race. The chemicals dont play well at all with microbes.
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That’s why I was saying lemon juice, but you need to use a good amount. Coffee grounds can work to change ph too. I used to mix coffee grounds in my soil but, meh
phosphoric acid is PH down, right?
No. Phosphoric Acid is Phosphoric Acid 
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It kinda looks like a Cocker Spaniel to me. @Myfriendis410 now we need to know what breed of dog that is in your a atar.
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Lemon juice is just as bad if your worried about your bacteria in “living soil” go with the above