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I never had a top on my aquarium so it wasnt my problem. No top on the aquarium is better as it allows better gas exchange. As far as my aquarium goes, the PH is still high but I have been able to lower the alkalinity to 9.6dKh. My PH hover around 7.6 in the day and 7.4 at night. Everything...

I tested the salt for PH and its basically correct, so I doubt the salt would have anything to do with such a low PH and high alkalinity.

Fresh salt mix w/ RO/DI water = 8.18 (PH) Aquarium water aereated for 2 hrs outside = 7.51 Aquarium water before test = 7.46 I use Oceanic natural sea salt mix

I have checked, re-checked and double checked all testers and probes. All reading are very similiar. The test equipment are not it.

29 Gal. reef tank 45lbs Live rock Protien skimmer UV Cannister filter Water parameters: KH = 15.7 dKH (Using a Nutrafin KH and Seachem KH tester) Ca = 452 (Pinpoint Ca Meter) PH = 7.32 @ night 7.15 (Pinpoint PH meter and Nutrafin PH Tester) As far as I know and have read....... typically when...