Hmm im not really confused as to how the whole acid vs bases thing works, i probably just worded something backwards. My fingers frequently own my brain. The wood ash when mixed with the water creates a very basic solution. I was hoping that just adding water that had been treated to be more alkaline would help me adjust the over all problem, but from what you've said i gather that my best option would be to re-pot into a new batch of soil and make sure that the over all pH of the soil stays within an acceptable range by using water that is mostly neutral. However i would be able to just adjust the over all pH of the soil by adding some commercial pH up?

as for what im using for soil its just Bayer potting soil with some lava rock mixed in to promote drainage and improve aeration. As for soil lighteners...i have no clue what those are so i doubt im using any. Thanks for the input thus far ^^.