RADIOACTIVCORAL
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What is the best way to raise the PH? My PH is reading at 7.4.
PH Low?
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Baking soda will raise your PH but you want to understand why the PH is low.
Read the Reef Central water chemistry forum there is a lot of great information there.I am not knowledgable but the spring water you use could be a part of the problem.
Many people use reverse osmosis filters to remove as many impurities as possible.
If you added the sand without cleaning it very well first the organic material trapped in the sand breaking down would lower the PH.
Running light on your refuge during the night will keep biological activity going that keeps PH up while the lights are off on the display tank.
Read the Reef Central water chemistry forum there is a lot of great information there.I am not knowledgable but the spring water you use could be a part of the problem.
Many people use reverse osmosis filters to remove as many impurities as possible.
If you added the sand without cleaning it very well first the organic material trapped in the sand breaking down would lower the PH.
Running light on your refuge during the night will keep biological activity going that keeps PH up while the lights are off on the display tank.
serpentman
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How are you measuring your pH? Unless its with a calibrated electronic meter, I would HIGHLY suspect your readings as this is pretty low. Under most conditions, most reefs with live rock will bottom out around 7.6-7.8. pH values lower will typically dissolve enough calcium carbonate to bring values back up. Be sure your pH is truly that low before making any attempts to correct.
If you can verify that it is that low, boosting alk will raise your pH. Be sure to go slow when correcting.
If you can verify that it is that low, boosting alk will raise your pH. Be sure to go slow when correcting.
macchicks
CORA
I am going thru this today also. Low ph 7.4
Check your test kit.
I think that in the last 2 weeks my test went bad. So check your test. Two weeks ago 8.0, today the test I normally use 7.4. So I used a different kit and it says 8.0 of the day 7.6-7.8 at night.
I have mixed kalk per directions 2 tsp per gallon and it is settleing. I do not however know how much or how fast to drip it.
I evaporate about 3/4-1 gallon a day.
Also how to refill do you just add more water and lime and let that settle on what is already in the jug or do you rinse the stuff out after each jug.
Check your test kit.
I think that in the last 2 weeks my test went bad. So check your test. Two weeks ago 8.0, today the test I normally use 7.4. So I used a different kit and it says 8.0 of the day 7.6-7.8 at night.
I have mixed kalk per directions 2 tsp per gallon and it is settleing. I do not however know how much or how fast to drip it.
I evaporate about 3/4-1 gallon a day.
Also how to refill do you just add more water and lime and let that settle on what is already in the jug or do you rinse the stuff out after each jug.
RADIOACTIVCORAL
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I think it may be the test kit...I tested the Nitrates on the same test kit and got 40. I bought the Reef test kit this afternoon and received 0 for the Nitrate. Although I did receive a 7 for the KH (low), but everything seems to be doing well coral wise. New live rock is starting to purple up already and corals have been open since I brought them home last Friday.
Aadler - Calcium reads 560. So I didn't think I should add more.
Do these seem to be accurate? I tried a buffer tonight because of the low PH and KH. Is this the same as your Kalk?
Sounds like I'm gonna have to look into a meter/probe.
Aadler - Calcium reads 560. So I didn't think I should add more.
Do these seem to be accurate? I tried a buffer tonight because of the low PH and KH. Is this the same as your Kalk?
Sounds like I'm gonna have to look into a meter/probe.
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