stuff that didn't work for me
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12878823#post12878823 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nwrogers
I am going to have to agree with Newreeflady on this one TMZ. Ph although important is not a very important parameter to monitor IMO. Reasonable Ph fluctuations never seem to bother anything IME and as long as your Ph is somewhat consistent and close to being in range I wouldn't stress about it. There are much better things to spend your time and money on than Ph. Just my opinion
Nate, FYI There is some relatively new information on this from Randy Holmes Farley and others which note that moderate ph swings are not very importantto corals( may be to fish) but insuring that ph gets to a level of around 8.2 or higher at least at some point during the day is quite important.As corals create calcium carbonate skeletal mass,they expell H+ ions as a by product. If the surrounding water is high in H+ ions, as it is at lower ph,this process is retarded or stopped.To some degree low ph ccnditions can be offset bly higher alkalinity.
This is why I consider ph monitoring critical and don't think ph monitors belong on this list.
dreaminmel
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I use a pH monitor and am constantly keeping an eye on it. I dose Randy's two part for which there are two Alk recipies. As I used to have a problem with low pH I have been using the recipe that raises pH when dosed. As I don't want pH to rise too fast I keep on eye on the monitor and dose accordingly. I actually may be switching to his other Alk recipe soon as now my pH seems to be staying a bit too high for my comfort level... My monitor is calibrated regularly and I am glad I have it.
