Thanks. Hopefully the first of a large handful to come.Rfa's look good!
Like I need any more nems...
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Thanks. Hopefully the first of a large handful to come.Rfa's look good!
Experience is always helpful.never have before ..been using baking soda, new ph monitor ,not seeing change in ph ,about 2 weeks w ph monitor 7.9 night ,8,1 peak day,but have been using the b soda since fall..
see i'm a big help.. ;Facepalm
Yeah that might be a good idea lol.Forgot to mention I haven't checked my ALK in 9 months id guess.
Maybe I should.
Great idea. When I do test i typically do bring a sample to have lfs confirm my results.I'm going to take a water sample down to my LFS today just to confirm my measurements. I suppose the best start is too ensure my measuring devices are locked in. I'm using the Hanna alk and blue pen pH pen. Both not cheap pieces of testing equipment but still could be off.
I'm testing often as I'm still trying to get dialed in.Great idea. When I do test i typically do bring a sample to have lfs confirm my results.
I can tell you I love the seneye for ph alone. My API test kit was sub par at best and not even really close to what I am seeing now. Could also be human error on my part with API ph kit though
The shopping is mandatory!i believe in checking ph at same time of day ,every time you check/test ,rises and falls constant ,
but again no help as i go all dark at night ,no sump/fuge/scrubber light ...
feel ok 7.9- 8.2 flux no prob..
edit, also taking sample 1/2 hr to shop,ph is dropping in sample..jmo
And what did you find out?I'm going to take a water sample down to my LFS today just to confirm my measurements. I suppose the best start is too ensure my measuring devices are locked in. I'm using the Hanna alk and blue pen pH pen. Both not cheap pieces of testing equipment but still could be off.
He’s still shopping lol.And what did you find out?
Wow thanks for the write up. Honestly, I need to reread it a few times and chew on it before I'll fully understand. Just how my brain works.Alkalinity is the measurement of buffering capacity in your tank. The point of keeping it at 9 is to prevent pH swings. Natural seawater isn’t that high, and it doesn’t need to be. It’s a measurement of how much acid (like CO2) your tank can absorb (buffer against) without causing changes in pH. So they are directly related, yes.
Not enough CO2 it sounds like. Over skimming? Though I think I saw on here where Randy said skimmers typically increase your O2, hence why everyone else is running their air lines in from outside. But that depends on what your O2 levels are inside. If the tank has more O2 than the air, the skimmer will decrease your O2.
Too much algae maybe? Nitrification process in established systems usually drags pH down, anyway, from the release of hydrogen molecules involved, which is why you see tanks slowly creep down as they become more established. I’ll have to go back over your thread and have another look at everything you have running.
Reef Builder should tend to stabilize at pH of 8.3 with long term use. You could always bubble CO2 (to lower pH without affecting alkalinity) but that might get expensive. Btw; I spent all day yesterday puzzling over this...thanks, lol. ;Bookworm Would definitely have my test double checked so I think you made a good call there.
-waits patiently to be corrected-
Edit: I corrected myself first, dang it.
Alk was 7.9, pH 8.4. my testers were dead nuts on.And what did you find out?