Help asap!!!!!
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loveaddressbox
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Hey there, well I'm no pro at this, but when someone say help that way... I really feel like I should try... You know the whole, help others and an other will help you (hasn't happen to me thought)
I suppose it should be done slow, as far as I know rodi water is low on salts... so it should have a lower ph.
In freshwater I hear lemon juice helps, but if i was to try that I would dissolve it in water and on a very high flow area and probably just a couple of drops per hour.
I have a headache so I can't read this...
But if you are going to try something...
Here's some reading that might be useful.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-03/rhf/
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/6/chemistry
an online quote from:
http://www.ratemyfishtank.com/blog/how-to-modify-ph-in-a-saltwater-tank
"If the pH in your tank becomes too high, you can try adding vinegar or carbon dioxide to the tank. Adding one mL of distilled white vinegar per gallon of tank water will help to reduce the pH in your tank by about 0.3 units. Another option is to add carbon dioxide directly to the tank by using bottled soda water. Adding six mL of soda water per gallon of tank water can also reduce the pH by about 0.3 units. You may also be able to find commercial aids for raising or lowering aquarium pH but you should be careful when using these products because you never know how the addition of chemicals will affect your tank."
Good luck.
I suppose it should be done slow, as far as I know rodi water is low on salts... so it should have a lower ph.
In freshwater I hear lemon juice helps, but if i was to try that I would dissolve it in water and on a very high flow area and probably just a couple of drops per hour.
I have a headache so I can't read this...
But if you are going to try something...
Here's some reading that might be useful.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-03/rhf/
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/6/chemistry
an online quote from:
http://www.ratemyfishtank.com/blog/how-to-modify-ph-in-a-saltwater-tank
"If the pH in your tank becomes too high, you can try adding vinegar or carbon dioxide to the tank. Adding one mL of distilled white vinegar per gallon of tank water will help to reduce the pH in your tank by about 0.3 units. Another option is to add carbon dioxide directly to the tank by using bottled soda water. Adding six mL of soda water per gallon of tank water can also reduce the pH by about 0.3 units. You may also be able to find commercial aids for raising or lowering aquarium pH but you should be careful when using these products because you never know how the addition of chemicals will affect your tank."
Good luck.
gone fishin
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Personally I would do some WC's and just let the pH come down. It will eventually settle back down as CO2 gets introduced into the tank via your skimmer, along with some WC's.
Out of curiosity where did your salinity end up at?
Out of curiosity where did your salinity end up at?
Bar soda (Schweppe's, about a tablespoon or two per 50 gallons) and don't panic---the ph self-adjusts very rapidly on its own.
Of all chemical accidents you can have, kalk is one of the most benign. The tank will mostly suffer from dust all over everything, and a turkey baster can be used to puff the dust off the corals. It'll likely be ok. I've done it several times.
Of all chemical accidents you can have, kalk is one of the most benign. The tank will mostly suffer from dust all over everything, and a turkey baster can be used to puff the dust off the corals. It'll likely be ok. I've done it several times.
