Low PH

[SlamaJama]

what could be driving down my PH ...my reactors been off for a week-10 days now...im lost, i think i need some1 to come over and break down wats going on herejust a note thats confusing me, everything is great in my reef all colors, growth,no bleaching and fish seem very healthy (im sure i could make some more growth but who wouldnt)...im confused

 

[Deanos]

Low pH

 

[herman]

another

 

[SlamaJama]

ok...read it (thxs dean) so a lower ph is offset by a high alk and calcium which is happening after reg testing this past 10 days...
but why is it happening...

 

[herman]

main cause in tanks is CO2. There are several reasons that this can happen. The most common one is the calcium reactor not adjusted properly. This is one of the reasons why some reactors have two chambers. Another reason is that people turn off the calcium reactor but the CO2 from the bottle continue to leach into the tank.

If that is not the case you may just have excessive CO@ in your place. May not be enough to affect you but enough to mess with your tank. But my bet is that its something with the reactor.

 

[SlamaJama]

HMMM ive never been able to get it rite..ur prob on target.

 

[Josh]

I had consistently low alk for years, I believe it was due to the composition of the tap water I used for top off.

 

[SlamaJama]

if stuff was not doing well id say ok thrs a real prob...but its been better than ive ever had it but the numbers r the weirdest ive ever had...dunno

thxs josh

thxs all

 

[MPISCIOTTI]

michael i had the same problem for a while i just started to top off with kalk and now my ph is hi of 8.2 and a low of 8.0... you could try another chamber mrc sells one for $100.00 work with any reactor.. im going to get one after the holidays...

 

[SlamaJama]

thxs mike...i think i might do that.

 

[FastUno]

Anything that we can add to raise PH without affecting Alk? Too much alk will build up on our pumps & powerheads.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

there are ph buffers. if you dont want to do that water changes with a good marine salt is what gives ya a good ph.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Could you add a small mesh bag of crushed corral to a HOB power filter to raise the PH

 

[MPISCIOTTI]

try the kalk top off like i said it worls good.. just monitor it for the first few days.. i use esv kalk. works great.. just make sure you do not breath in the it in very potent i learned the hard way.. also what is going on with the atlantis order