no no no never directly into the resoirvoir. My girlfriend actually ran to our place and poured the pH down in something that holds 2.6 gallons, just like our resoirvoir. we are going to watch the level on it, and then replace it tonight. i have already flushed my tank with drinking water but the pH was still too high im afraid that im just irritating the situation worse. im always willing to get help, so if you know what youre doing then i will explain my setup further