Very true hobbyman. However I'm fortunate in that respect here as groundwater is 7.5 and even rises into the 8 range as carbon dioxide is liberated. Alkalinity and hardness is also quite high here.

But yes there is an optimum ph range for oxidation.

Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 02/15/16 11:46 AM.
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.