pH decreaser (muriatic acid) calculator

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Muriatic acid (31.45%) to lower pH.

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Result

Muriatic acid
40.0 fl oz
Cups (8 oz)
5.0

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The formula

fl oz ≈ (gal/10k) × (ΔpH/0.2) × 10 × (TA/100).

Worked example

20,000 gal, -0.4 pH at TA 100 = 40 fl oz muriatic.

Frequently asked

Also lowers TA

Yes — planned acid dosing is how you drop TA.

Dry acid alternative?

Sodium bisulfate — safer to handle but adds sulfates.