smelly

i have got some ph problems i think - the city water in my city is at 8.5 ph i am told from the person down at the grow store 2 blocks from my house - just fine for soil plants he tells me - i am thinking naw that ant right - i am asking him about buying PH down to add to the water before i add it to the plants - hes like no need talkes me outta buying it its like nope dont need it - we dont alter the water we use - same water as i use - but i am convinced its messing with my plants - and i am pissed - anyone else have this problem - a revirse osmosis maching work ?? - just put in a trash can and adjust to propler ph - my soil is pro mix BX with about 20-25 % wormcastings - dude said pro mix is a 5.5 ph - so i need some help hope one of ya is nice enought to help
my plants that i have now are 34-35 days into flowering and look nice - loseing a lot of leaves and i think were ender fertalized - well let me know what ya think - peace

smelly

i know there are a lot of people in here to give an oppion and a ton of smart expirience growers - please help out a new one - i have wanted to grow for 5 years - but couldent to i got my own place - now that i have that and spent about 3000 on my closent my ph is wrong - some please help - i will beg if that is nessicary please -- good luck to ya all