𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐇- 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞

[Tamara Marshall]

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞!

“𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝑯 𝑼𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑨𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒖𝒎𝒔”

pH swings got you (and your corals) feeling uneasy? You’re not alone. Understanding and maintaining stable pH is one of the trickiest parts of saltwater aquarium care—but it’s also one of the most important.

This article breaks down the science of pH in simple terms and explores practical ways to improve and stabilize your system’s pH—without overcorrecting or chasing numbers. From gas exchange and lighting cycles to dosing strategies and equipment upgrades, we’ve got you covered.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫:

What pH really means in the context of your reef tank

Common causes of low or fluctuating pH

Actionable steps to raise and stabilize pH safely

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫: Manta Systems

A better understanding of pH means healthier fish, happier corals, and fewer headaches. Let’s get balanced!

 

[brandon429]

"Low pH can also increase the toxicity of ammonia"

from the article above



Vs:





3. The toxicity of ammonia is a function of pH. At pH 8.5, toxic effects kick in at ammonia levels 2.5x lower than at pH 8.1. Likewise, at pH 7.8, it takes twice as much ammonia to be toxic as at pH 8.1. In a situation where ammonia might well reach toxic levels, such as a shipping bag, raising pH in the bag should not take place

From:

Ammonia is Our Friend!

Ammonia is Our Friend By Randy Holmes-Farley Yes, I know the title is provocative, and likely goes against much of what you read and hear in the reef aquarium hobby. I believe, however, that the hobby may have been harmed by the continual...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[brandon429]

*It hasn't even been edited/ corrected in two days = concerned.


Readers who try and reduce toxicity by raising pH per your article Tamara are at risk of peril. It needs to be edited to say the opposite of what's posted.

I've never seen educational material directly write and sustain incorrect chemistry before. These aren't written as opinion articles they're being conveyed matter- of- factly.



Low pH certainly does not increase the toxicity of ammonia. Can you change that, please.

 

[wvned]

A simple solution is to run a pipe outside and feed your skimmer outside air. If you wish to use aeration, use an inline pump with outside air.
Aeration with co2 dense air from inside the house will not change the co2 concentration in the tank. All aeration does is greatly increase the surface area for gas exchange. If the air inside the bubbles is the same air as over the tank you get the same gas concentrations in the water.

 

[brandon429]

A bump, for accuracy check.

 

[jrill]

A bump, for accuracy check.

Good luck

 

[brandon429]

How many times has randy harshly corrected even the slightest mischemistry over the last three decades right?


It's not mean, it's a professor keeping knowledge pure, by force as needed

What seems harsh to us is really just a teacher who actually teaches doing teaching

In fact to this day before I write a single thing in Randy's forum I've already looked up every angle and I expect to still get corrected. I like that BTW

I only want reef knowledge that passes the whipping post. In ten years we will never see or know of that standard again, ever, in reefing. Randy is the last whip cracker out there. All accountability for writing is nearly gone.


Why this hasn't been corrected is beyond me.

 

[wvned]

How many times has randy harshly corrected even the slightest mischemistry over the last three decades right?


It's not mean, it's a professor keeping knowledge pure, by force as needed

What seems harsh to us is really just a teacher who actually teaches doing teaching

In fact to this day before I write a single thing in Randy's forum I've already looked up every angle and I expect to still get corrected. I like that BTW

I only want reef knowledge that passes the whipping post. In ten years we will never see or know of that standard again, ever, in reefing. Randy is the last whip cracker out there. All accountability for writing is nearly gone.

I predict the article above will never be corrected and thousands of new reefers will simply learn opposite of way ammonia toxicity works in the reef tank. It's bittersweet to remember the gauntlet days here at reefcentral 2004 where both Randy, Habib and Boomer were auditing all chemistry posts and then Craig B occasionally stopping my. Lol talk about a minefield of auditors.

Writers minded their p's and q's back then, there was a social price to pay for less than 100% straight fact.

 

[brandon429]

Its been corrected in the last few days. All set.