PH Question

[Rhodesholar]

Hello Everyone.

OK. So my take PH runs at like 8.2 per my Milwaukee calibrated monitor/controller.

If I add 10ml of Soda Ash to try to stay in check with my Alkalinity depletion I jump from 8.2 to 8.3.

My question. Is this to fast? Is that to large a jump all at once?

Should I just dose like 2ml multiple times a day as oppose to 10ml at one time?

Please let me know anyone who cares to respond and thank you in advance.

Edit******

Actually it must have just been a localized jump.

I add the dose to my overflow which goes down to the sump where my PH probe is and then filters through the sump and then into the display.

I just checked the meter again within 10 minutes of posting this and it's back to 8.2.

I have a Milwaukee MC122 and one thing I don't like about it is it only measures in 10ths

I am sorry I didn't get one that measure in 100ths but unless I am mistaken the controllers measure in 10ths?

My original question remains though. Is a .1 jump serious?

 

[bertoni]

That pH change is very small, and I would ignore it. If you want to reduce the swing, though, use baking soda, which will drop the pH a tiny bit for a short period of time.

 

[Rhodesholar]

Thank you sir.

I thought that rise t was probably negligible but I wanted to be sure.

I would actually like to maintain 8.3 or 8.4 when the lights are on.

Thank you for the reply

 

[bertoni]

You are welcome. Good luck!