It's easier to get a pH meter and, for example, phosphoric acid for pH down 👆 than to guess... off the top of your head... then mistakes will pop up, and you won't understand what's what.... better to be aware of what you're doing! The cost of the meter and the bottle: $10 + $15 = $25. JUST $25 and you won't have a hundred problems, but you'll have a hundred answers! 👆 Good luck, brother! ✊😇