May 1, 2025 #1 G gabbreanna New Member View Badges Joined Apr 10, 2025 Messages 14 Reaction score 5 Location Ireland Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I recently moved my fish and coral to a new bigger tank and I've just tested the PH and it is 9!!! How did this happen?
I recently moved my fish and coral to a new bigger tank and I've just tested the PH and it is 9!!! How did this happen?
May 1, 2025 #2 Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert Reef Chemist View Badges Staff member Super Moderator Ultimate Member Excellence Award R2R App User Expert Contributor Article Contributor R2R Research My Tank Thread Joined Sep 5, 2014 Messages 90,455 Reaction score 94,595 Location Massachusetts, United States Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Test error, unless you dumped a ton of something into it. pH is never too high in an aerated reef tank unless one is dosing an excessive amount of a high pH alk additive.
Test error, unless you dumped a ton of something into it. pH is never too high in an aerated reef tank unless one is dosing an excessive amount of a high pH alk additive.
May 1, 2025 #3 Miami Reef Reef Chem Enthusiast View Badges Partner Member 2026 Excellence Award R2R App User Expert Contributor Article Contributor Rest In Peace Hospitality Award 305 Reef Club R2R Research ThreadAward My Tank Thread Joined Sep 8, 2017 Messages 17,255 Reaction score 29,649 Location Miami Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Testing error. :) It’s impossible to get 9 pH without overdosing certain alk additives.
May 1, 2025 #4 OP OP G gabbreanna New Member View Badges Joined Apr 10, 2025 Messages 14 Reaction score 5 Location Ireland Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Ok well something is definitely wrong. My turbo snails have died and my urchin is losing spines. Corals aren't opening
Ok well something is definitely wrong. My turbo snails have died and my urchin is losing spines. Corals aren't opening
May 1, 2025 #5 OP OP G gabbreanna New Member View Badges Joined Apr 10, 2025 Messages 14 Reaction score 5 Location Ireland Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Ok it has dropped slightly after a partial water change. Attachments 17461267245461568257491741941949.jpg 142.4 KB · Views: 27
May 1, 2025 #6 Miami Reef Reef Chem Enthusiast View Badges Partner Member 2026 Excellence Award R2R App User Expert Contributor Article Contributor Rest In Peace Hospitality Award 305 Reef Club R2R Research ThreadAward My Tank Thread Joined Sep 8, 2017 Messages 17,255 Reaction score 29,649 Location Miami Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Liquid pH tests don’t work well. They are grossly inaccurate. I would ignore pH. As long as alkalinity is within 7-11dKH, the pH will generally be fine.
Liquid pH tests don’t work well. They are grossly inaccurate. I would ignore pH. As long as alkalinity is within 7-11dKH, the pH will generally be fine.