PH Problems

[goldhopper]

HI Everyone, I am new to the hobby and have a question around PH. My amonia, nitrites, nitrates are zero and the alkalinity is 8.1 dkh. My PH is at 7.8 and I cannot get it any higher. The sump is in the basement and the house is airtight. I added a skimmer line which runs 4 feet to the outside. Does not seem to help. Before the line I tried something called 8.4 but could not get it above 7.7. Any suggestions?

 

[thegrun]

How are you measuring your pH? While not ideal, 7.8 is acceptable. If you are determined to raise your pH you can add a CO2 scrubber to the inlet of your skimmer.

 

[mcgyvr]

Your problem is that you think you need to have a higher PH..
Just let it be and stop looking at it..
Problem solved..

no seriously.. stop testing nor trying to influence PH..
Do not use a buffer either.. all its going to do is jack your alk up and maybe temporarily effect ph but its going to go right back down again..

 

[RobZilla04]

Put a small pump in the sump to provide water surface agitation for added O2 exchange.