What can i dose in evap. water that will not affect the ALK?I just set up a DYI calcium reactor and my ph is 8.0..I would like it to be atleast 8.2. Or will the reactor itself balance ph? Once i get the set rate on the ractor,will it balance itself out? Any help appreciated!Thanks in advance....Tom
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There's nothing that can be dosed to raise pH that won't change the alkalinity, well, not that's safe, anyway. The pH might settle at a higher level when the calcium reactor is done with any tuning, although low pH is common with CO2-driven calcium reactors.
8.0 isn't that bad, if that's the daily low. A pH measurement taken in the morning before lights go on likely would be the low. This article covers low pH problems in detail:
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rhf/index.php
A common solution is to drip limewater as topoff and tune the reactor back a bit to compensate. Sometimes, more aeration helps, too.
8.0 isn't that bad, if that's the daily low. A pH measurement taken in the morning before lights go on likely would be the low. This article covers low pH problems in detail:
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rhf/index.php
A common solution is to drip limewater as topoff and tune the reactor back a bit to compensate. Sometimes, more aeration helps, too.
