pH on bare bottom FOWL tank

[njtiger24 aquariums]

Guys
I am working on getting my girl's 10g tank ready. Today I ran test on the water and discovered my pH was around 7.6 (the ammonia and nitrites are high so I have time). I do not have sand in the tank to help buffer the pH. Also with it being summer my AC is running (my family and I like it cold) so I don't have fresh air to help tackle the CO2. Beside using buffers is there any way to help raise/stable the pH into a safer range for fish?

Thanks
James

 

[kschweer]

You can use an air pump and air stone if you can get fresh air with the air pump

 

[Trio91]

What about adding a skimmer?

 

[njtiger24 aquariums]

You can use an air pump and air stone if you can get fresh air with the air pump

Thanks didn't think of that

 

[njtiger24 aquariums]

What about adding a skimmer?

Trying to have limited equipment on this tank seeing how its sitting on the girl's dresser

 

[Trio91]

Gotcha