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| Babe it was on sale! Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: staten island
Posts: 206
Reefer Ratings: (10 (100%) Friends: (8) | low ph
Some help guys. My Ph is 7.7 I know its not dangerously low, but I wanna get it in the 8 area. I know about the lime and baking soda tricks. My question is I heard alittle bit about air stones. Can I lut one in the sump? Would it help that much? I have a pin point Ph tester so its pretty much on. Also night and day its the same. It's not fully stocked, but about 20 corals and frags. | ||||
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| Half man... Half AMAZING! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Queens
Posts: 2,736
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what is your lighting schedule like? have you tested PH morning... afternoon and night?
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| Babe it was on sale! Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: staten island
Posts: 206
Reefer Ratings: (10 (100%) Friends: (8) |
I know u guys r thinking there is alot to account for like any reactors going, winxows, air flow, alk, etc. just asking about the airstone and lets just say its kinda a basic tank, whats a quick fix. Thanx | ||||
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| Half man... Half AMAZING! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Queens
Posts: 2,736
Reefer Ratings: (71 (100%) Friends: (32) |
so from 6:30p - 11:30a the fuge lights are on.. is that what you are saying?
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| Rafflemeister Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Barnum Island
Posts: 11,484
Reefer Ratings: (104 (100%) Friends: (118) |
Yes you could use an airstone, but you will end up with a lot of salt creep doing so due to all of the tiny bubbles breaking in the air. You would be better served to increase your surface agitation - either in your sump or DT and see if that brings the pH up a little further.
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| Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Rochelle, NY
Posts: 2,475
Reefer Ratings: (41 (98%) Friends: (35) |
In my experience I think that running the air line of skimmer to outside is a simple an effective way to aid pH issues. I have mine setup that way and I also have a CO2 scrubber in between and my pH stays between 8.2 and 8.4
__________________ ![]() 390 Gallon System (since 05-01-10) : - 210G All-Glass-Aquarium DT w/ ~400lbs of LR & 300lbs (4") LS - Deltec SC2060 Internal Skimmer - 3-160w LED Pacific Sun Black Python Units - 2-Ecotech Vortech MP40w EcoSmart Wavemaker Pumps - 30G x-high octopus tank 70w 20K MH w/ 18w actinics and 40lbs of LR - 30G long (48") fuge w/ macro algae (chaeto, gracilaria, C. serrulata & prolifera) lit by DIY fluorescent lighting and magroves in mud lit by 2-225 red/blue LED panels - Reeflo Hammerhead Pump w/ full system manifold - 120G 3-chamber sump with 50lbs of LR - 40w Pentair Lifegard UV Sterilizer - Next-Reef MR1 Monster Media Reactor- Dual Chamber (GFO/GAC) - Neptune Apex with EB8 and DC4HD (salinity/temp/pH probes, I/O Box & WXM) - Precision Marine RFCa4 Calcium Reactor w/ 20lb CO2 & DIY pH probe lid | ||||
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