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Yeah thats this oneActually had to look it up..there is an aquarium Systems Reef Crystal's as well. Never heard or seen it before.
https://www.aquariumsystems.fr/en/aquatic/salts/reef-crystals/
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Yeah thats this oneActually had to look it up..there is an aquarium Systems Reef Crystal's as well. Never heard or seen it before.
https://www.aquariumsystems.fr/en/aquatic/salts/reef-crystals/
To elaborate on what Tuan said, 90% of PH issues are CO2 exchange issues. If your Alk is in the normal range and you still have low PH increase Oxygen. He was dead on with the open window or pull in air from the outside. I just read that a tank with ferns next to it saw a very healthy PH upward swing due to the plant converting the CO2 to Oxygen.
I would do a few water changes as big as you can and see how things respond. I would then do a test of PH then open a window near the tank for a few hours and retest and see if you see an increase.
I too had PH issues( 7.7-7.8 )but for mine it turned out I had ALK that was like 5.8 DKH. Once I raised it to 8.5-9 DKH , PH is now constantly in the 8.1-8.2 range.
Also, stay away from PH buffer, it's the devil.
Good question. How big can you do water changes at one time? What do you have left in the tank?I am trying to do as much as can with the water changes. Is there any frequency I have to follow not to do too much in a quick time? I mean like how much I should wait between water changes?
Currently I can do 20 gallons at a time. But I will try do get some more containersGood question. How big can you do water changes at one time? What do you have left in the tank?
I would do 20 today, 20 tomorrow and check your alk and see where you are at. I'm guessing about 11 DKH which is at the high end of the OK range. I would see where you are at and them maybe do a couple of 10's a few days apart. Again this is what I would do. Never had this issue so calling in the superstars #reefsquad
Have you actually checked the alk on a fresh salt mix? I know they say 9 but it could be higher.
I have got a UV sterilizer which doesnt seem to help much.Match temp and salinity. Do a 20 gallon water change, 4 days in a row. This is will change out some of the bad water but not 80 gallons as old will mix in each time. Once your Alk gets down to 9 to 10 in the tank, do a large water change if you can to remove as much of that bad water as you can. Carbon will help clean the water of some stuff. The water should have high nitrates from the coral die off. Which makes me suspect your nitrate test results. If the water changes do not help with the clouds then it is more likely bacterial. (are the fish having a hard time breathing?) Besides carbon people have had good success with UV sterilizers.