Airstone to raise pH?

[rpjaws74]

Thank you guys Mr. Randy and Capn, I appreciate your responses.But to pick at you guys brain a little more if u dont mind. I am having a problem with high ph as well my pinpoint gives me a reading of 8.55 I know its not for overdosing anything because I never really do. I did have glass lids but only 2 of 3. I also dont have intense lighting. I have a big chiller so temperature is pretty consistant at 77 n 79. My tanks also sits next to a window and an air duct. I dosed vinegar but it gradually went back up so I want to get to the root. I started dosing vodka as of last night (25 ml is this to much?). Im also starting a regiment of dosing ESV two part along with magnessium. hoping to balance my ph. Do you see anything Im doing wrong or what might be causing my high ph. I would appreciate any suggestions Im out of my witts trying to figure it out. I noticed one of crosshatch triggers is not eating with the same enthusiasm as before. Would hate to him!

 

[Nate R]

Having low pH problems due to my calcium reactor, and also being sumpless. I am thinking that maybe an airstone would help out? What do you guys think? I could essentially run one permanently behind the rock work so its not very visible.

if you dont have a refugium to drip effluent in to, you may have to get creative but a good way to help gas exchange effluent and raise your ph of effluent by dripping it a tall glass container with an air stone in it.

This is how mine works effluent at 6.4 PH drips in to glass container w/ air stone and it raises to 7.44ph before entering the tank this will help raise Ph in the display. I also drip Kalk

picture showing ph probe in glass container w/ air stone