Boric Acid affect on pH; Is this OK?

[waterbear]

Don't worry about it , the pH will rise on its own as CO2 slowly gasses off. 7.2 is well within normal operating parameters. If you want to raise it faster aerate the water but DO NOT add a chemial to raise pH (unless you want to add some borax)
However, as I said, just leave ti alone and don't lose any sleep over it.

[JimK]

Don't worry about it , the pH will rise on its own as CO2 slowly gasses off. 7.2 is well within normal operating parameters. If you want to raise it faster aerate the water but DO NOT add a chemial to raise pH (unless you want to add some borax)
However, as I said, just leave it alone and don't lose any sleep over it.

Thanks for the feedback and reassurance.

Since pH is still "normal", I'll just leave it alone as it will rise on its own due to the SWCG.

As aeration from the SWCG raises the pH will TA drop?

[waterbear]

No, the act of adding acid makes TA drop since it converts bicarbonate to carbon dioxide which then gases off. Aeration raises pH with no effect on TA. Borate does add to TA so even though you have removed some bicarbonate by adding the boric acid you have replaced it with borate, which is still measured as TA

[JimK]

No, the act of adding acid makes TA drop since it converts bicarbonate to carbon dioxide which then gases off. Aeration raises pH with no effect on TA. Borate does add to TA so even though you have removed some bicarbonate by adding the boric acid you have replaced it with borate, which is still measured as TA

Thanks for the explanation. The TA reading in my post was before adding boric acid. Out of curiosity, I'll check it again to see what TA now reads.

sigh........looks like we may be in for more flooding rains this weekend.