Co2 drops pH, not AlkCould it be too much fish breathing out CO2 ?
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Co2 drops pH, not AlkCould it be too much fish breathing out CO2 ?
Could it be too much fish breathing out CO2 ?
understood. I will get a another test kit and check. Thank you @90's reefer
Hi Randy, I don't think it is cause when i test my PH my PH drops around 2 points every 24 hour. I put a air stone into my sump which draws air from the outside of my house.I was about to say that the answer to any chemistry issue that starts with the word "Huge" is likely test error. lol
That said, the history before the alk drop would be important to know.
If you were adding 3 dKH per day every day and suddenly stopped, and saw that alk drop, its expected.
If your tank alk has been stable for months and suddenly one day drops multiple dKH in a day, that's either test error, or someone pouring acid into your tank.
Excellent catch....yup....1/2 a DKH per day......so 0.5dkh.Uncle is that a typo lol? Ur daily is only 0.05 dkh per day? I thought I remember randy saying at one point that a tank, esp a well-stocked reef, is about 0.5 dkh to up to 4 dkh daily. Mine is pretty well stocked too and does 1.5 dkh per day. Mag is at 1350 so probably not a lot of precipitation, i also dont see visual signs of precipitation either.
Could it be the number of fishes that I have you think? Test kit is fine I tested on fresh RODII was about to say that the answer to any chemistry issue that starts with the word "Huge" is likely test error. lol
That said, the history before the alk drop would be important to know.
If you were adding 3 dKH per day every day and suddenly stopped, and saw that alk drop, its expected.
If your tank alk has been stable for months and suddenly one day drops multiple dKH in a day, that's either test error, or someone pouring acid into your tank.
Could it be the number of fishes that I have you think? Test kit is fine I tested on fresh RODI
They breath out CO2 which lowers PH and subsequently lowers alk isn’t that the case
That's abiotic precipitationGuys some update
I took a sample of my water to my LFS and they. Tested and gave me a dKH of 6 which proves my test kit was fine all along
there are white coating all over my heater sump return pump gear . What does that mean ? No matter how much soda ash I dose level never rises past 7 dKH
Guys some update
I took a sample of my water to my LFS and they. Tested and gave me a dKH of 6 which proves my test kit was fine all along
there are white coating all over my heater sump return pump gear . What does that mean ? No matter how much soda ash I dose level never rises past 7 dKH
Baking soda you mean sodium bicarbonate correct ?To avoid precipitation, stop using soda ash, and stop doing anything to raise pH (outside air, CO2 scrubber, etc.)
Stop all dosing for a few days, then when you resume, use baking soda for alkalinity, and do not try to push it past 7 dKH for a while at least.
Dissolve it in more water than before, and add it more slowly to as high flow area as you can find.
Baking soda you mean sodium bicarbonate correct ?
Thank you for the advise will do and update