Baking soda, I hope. Baking powder is loaded with phosphate. 
Watch that the alkalinity does not get too high.
Watch that the alkalinity does not get too high.
Excess C02 in home?
- Thread starter melev
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Nope, it will boost alkalinity.
There is nothing that you can add to an aquarium to raise pH that will not also raise alkalinity. That's just a fact of life.
Llimewater is good becuase it doesn't raise alkalinity RELATIVE to calcium (since it adds both).
There is nothing that you can add to an aquarium to raise pH that will not also raise alkalinity. That's just a fact of life.
Llimewater is good becuase it doesn't raise alkalinity RELATIVE to calcium (since it adds both).
melev
Well-known member
Well, you never tell me what I really want to hear. Do I have to pay you to get an "yes" answer? 
I just dumped in my powder and pH is up on both tanks.
I did not dose B-Ionic last night, because alk and Ca were up in my 29g. However, the 55g uses it up so I did dose that tank.
http://www.melevsreef.com/parms.html
Currently, 29g pH is 8.03
55g pH is 8.15
Both were at 7.89 and 7.88 at 2:45 in the afternoon (4 hours into the lighting period)
I just dumped in my powder and pH is up on both tanks.
I did not dose B-Ionic last night, because alk and Ca were up in my 29g. However, the 55g uses it up so I did dose that tank. http://www.melevsreef.com/parms.html
Currently, 29g pH is 8.03
55g pH is 8.15
Both were at 7.89 and 7.88 at 2:45 in the afternoon (4 hours into the lighting period)
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Administrators are the next level. I think there are 2 plus john (Doug and GregT).
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Each of the above groups has certain jobs and powers, generally declining from the top.
Team RC is a group of hobbysits that help the site in a lot of ways, but do not have the power to move thread, ban folks, etc.
John Link is the owner
Administrators are the next level. I think there are 2 plus john (Doug and GregT).
Staff are next. Maybe a dozen of us.
Moderators are next. Maybe another dozen.
Here are all of the above: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showgroups.php
Each of the above groups has certain jobs and powers, generally declining from the top.
Team RC is a group of hobbysits that help the site in a lot of ways, but do not have the power to move thread, ban folks, etc.
Do I have to pay you to get an "yes" answer?
You didn't know that was the secret to this forum?
I'll send you my paypal number.
You didn't know that was the secret to this forum?
I'll send you my paypal number.
Well, you'll still need to pay, even so.
Sorry Marc, and I know I speak for Randy also, but that is a no-deal, we deal strickly on a cash bases only We also don't need a pH test kit, when we both have very expensive pH meters
I think I've decided to be offended by you and Boomer after all.
It won't be the first time or the last time but I'm way ahead of Randy, on this issue of "offending" :lol:
We also don't need a pH test kit, when we both have very expensive pH meters I think I've decided to be offended by you and Boomer after all.
It won't be the first time or the last time but I'm way ahead of Randy, on this issue of "offending" :lol:
reefkeeps
Active member
Marc did you ever get past this issue?
My Tank hit 78.6 this morning, I took out a cup and airated it for 2 hours and it hit 8.07.
After the lights came on I the tank PH was 8.04, I took a cup OUTSIDE and airated it for 8.16.
I'm assuming the following;
1. I need more airation
2. I have excess C02 in the house
Would you guys agree? Does a cheap Co2 monitor exsist? I was thinking of venting fresh air into the cabnet, currently it vents out of the cabnet to the outside.
My Tank hit 78.6 this morning, I took out a cup and airated it for 2 hours and it hit 8.07.
After the lights came on I the tank PH was 8.04, I took a cup OUTSIDE and airated it for 8.16.
I'm assuming the following;
1. I need more airation
2. I have excess C02 in the house
Would you guys agree? Does a cheap Co2 monitor exsist? I was thinking of venting fresh air into the cabnet, currently it vents out of the cabnet to the outside.
melev
Well-known member
You know, it hasn't been an issue, but I've been keeping my fish room open to the 'fresh' air in the garage (never used for parking) during the day time. However, once summer hits and the A/C is on all the time, the numbers may drop.
I changed the way I'm running my calcium reactor, so there is a chance that the increased effluent is adding more alkalinity to the water. I used to drip effleunt, but now it is a steady trickle/flow. Higher alk means higher pH. As of right now, the pH is 8.19 in my reef, and the lights turn off in about 1.5 hours.
I changed the way I'm running my calcium reactor, so there is a chance that the increased effluent is adding more alkalinity to the water. I used to drip effleunt, but now it is a steady trickle/flow. Higher alk means higher pH. As of right now, the pH is 8.19 in my reef, and the lights turn off in about 1.5 hours.
melev
Well-known member
Due to the slowness of my effluent drip, I surely wasn't adding much alkalinity at all. Keep in mind, my media was saturated with PO4 (2.0), so when I cleaned it out and set it up differently, I also increased the output and this has worked well for the past 2 months.
Once summer hits, I'll know more about my pH levels. You can check out my paramaters page to see the numbers from the beginning until now if you are interested. It is at the top of the Hidden Treasure page.
Once summer hits, I'll know more about my pH levels. You can check out my paramaters page to see the numbers from the beginning until now if you are interested. It is at the top of the Hidden Treasure page.
reefkeeps
Active member
WOW, it's like a fire hose! Didn't know you could do it that fast, I guess you must have the bubble count for CO2 wide open. What is the PH on the effluent?
Do you know others than have it open like that? I like the idea my concern was it would just sent Co2 back into the tank before the media could melt.
Do you know others than have it open like that? I like the idea my concern was it would just sent Co2 back into the tank before the media could melt.
