Ph

[StephNewman]

What are the most likely causes for an unstable Ph?

 

[chadfarmer]

a closed up house

adding chemicals and than testing your kh

no water movement

 

[JxMetal]

lighting and then no lighting

 

[Reeferhead]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10562923#post10562923 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JxMetal
lighting and then no lighting

bingo

 

[StephNewman]

Oh, the lighting thing might be the issue, I had only my actinic on for a few days so maybe that was the reason. I will keep checking to see if it stays normal now. I'm not sure if I have the appropriate amount of circulation either but I have had the same setup for awhile and only recently started having the Ph problem.
I have a 180 with a mag 24 as the return coming in on both sides of the tank and then 4 maxi jets 1200 hooked to a wavemaster

 

[JxMetal]

get some surface agitation

 

[StephNewman]

two of the maxi jets that are towards the top has hydroflos on them so they hit the surface off and on throughout the day, I will add another maxi jet (since that is what I have lying around) that I will point toward the surface for more surface agitation however, hopefully this helps.

 

[frenchie]

read this article it might help you out some

 

[frenchie]

if you got a fuge area in sump helps to keep lights on opposite of tank lights or on almost 24/7, macro algae plays an important role also.

 

[frenchie]

ph drops happen during lights out time.

 

[Schplitter]

I think you need more flow. I have 2 mag 12s on my 100 gal and I'm upgrading that to 2 Iwaki's... + eductors...JMO

 

[StephNewman]

From the article possibly the fact that I have a canopy over my tank might prevent proper air exchange. I do have refugium with cheato in sump and keep the light on 24/7. Would possibly adding fans to the canopy help with this?