reef buffer?

[wnutz]

well using my cacium reactor has lowered my ph would using a buffer rectify the situation it says it raises ph to 8.3 and it also raises alk would it raise the alk to much?

 

[NeilPearson]

How far has it lowered it to? What is your alk and calcium at?

Reef buffer only temporarily adjusts pH. If you start chasing pH with a reef buffer, it will likely mean your alk will get too high. You might have to turn the calcium reactor down.

 

[jer77]

Check this link out about changing cal/alk.
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/chem.htm

 

[wnutz]

ya ur right my calcium level is a 400 but my alk is at 12.8 which seems a bit high so that buffer would probably push the alk to high my ph goes from 8.1 during the day and 7.98 at night

 

[NeilPearson]

I'd say a 12.8 alk is already too high. I'd turn down the calcium reactor. Let the alk drop and the pH will go up just from the calcium reactor being turned down a bit.

 

[kevensquint]

I rectify my PH by using limewater top-off, it barely has an effect on Ca/Alk.

 

[NeilPearson]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7213498#post7213498 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kevensquint
I rectify my PH by using limewater top-off, it barely has an effect on Ca/Alk.

... but with a 12.8 alk already, I wouldn't do anything that might raise it more. I would try and get the alk down to around 8 and then if the pH is still low, try kalk topoff

 

[wnutz]

how would i get the alk down when u say turn down the reactor do you mean less drip or less bubbles?

 

[NeilPearson]

less bubbles