Low ph in 3 week old tank.
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That looks like somethin I’d smoke weed out of in high school lol!
CourtNjoeZreef
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I graduated from them so now i use them for fish stuff! LOL
I ordered the icecap co2 scrubber will have it in a few days and ill set that up. This was more of a test to see if this was my issue but i dont think that i had any sort of grasp as to how a co2 scrubber actually "works". always learning
Reef_prop88
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Hopefully it works well for you! I’d make sure to have some extra media around too. Refill my bra scrubber every 10 days or so.
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Where did you find this set of directions?
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It’s in the instructions for my bulk reef supply scrubber also. Whenever mine goes dry I see my ph drop off.
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It’s in the instructions for my bulk reef supply scrubber also. Whenever mine goes dry I see my ph drop off.
Reef_prop88
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Bet you see between 8.3 and 8.4 within a day. Plan on changing it out weekly possibly and if ph starts dropping check if the water dried up. That icecap media will turn purple on you when its getting used up also.
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Did your ph go up?
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honestly no. its more stable but has not gone up at all. I'm starting to wonder if my probe is wrong. The only other method of testing i have right now is a API ph test and that's idk not accurate lol.
I'm going to investigate my RO a little further. I'm using Fritz RPM salt. might be a low ph mix idk. so I have too many factors still.
The 10ml (2tsp) of water was gone in a day though so SOMETHING is happening but I'm not sure what.
Reef_prop88
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Do you have corals right now and are you dosing alk? If so you might want to start dosing soda ash rather than sodium bicarbonate because soda ash will raise ph along with the alk.
CourtNjoeZreef
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I Use the BRS soda ash. and their calcium / magnesium
I test every day and make my corrections. I have a bunch of corals. acro monti mushrooms zoas torches a hammer just a bunch of things I liked when I looked at them =)
Bit of background. I had a 55tall tank that was a night mare just to keep the equipment happy... diy mess for the cheap cheap. upgraded to a red sea reefer 350. love its look and the equipment is great. i have a trigger systems 26 sump with the felt roller ect. got the apex for it and the light for the apex. really nice set up. BUT in my haste and cheap mindset I forgot that I was going to use my return pump and power heads to save money so i had to transfer everything instant tank style. that being said the corals have grown more in this tank then the whole year they were in the previous tank.
So anyway I am kind of chasing my tail and kind of ahead of the game if that is possible.
Reef_prop88
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Awesome! You should start a build thread and documentment your progress. I’d follow. It seems like youre getting setup for some serious growth!
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Mind sending me the link to where to start the thread? im not forum savy... at all
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I figured it out! haha thank you =)
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Update on my pH situation I recalibrated the probe and low and behold I'm at 8.44 solid. I'm thinking a monthly calibration process is in order for the remainder of my reefing career
Also I gave carbon dosing some vodka a shot. Cleaned the tank up fast and didn't seem to have an adverse effect even after my buddy took care of my tank for a few days while I was away and he gave it a drink every day. 1ml per 10g so it was way over doing it. That being said I think 1ml a day is more where it should be (charts research ECT) and perhaps rotating between vodka vinegar and sugar since in my readings there is a debate about which bacteria do what and use what. Feed them all! Closer to real life the better no?
Also I gave carbon dosing some vodka a shot. Cleaned the tank up fast and didn't seem to have an adverse effect even after my buddy took care of my tank for a few days while I was away and he gave it a drink every day. 1ml per 10g so it was way over doing it. That being said I think 1ml a day is more where it should be (charts research ECT) and perhaps rotating between vodka vinegar and sugar since in my readings there is a debate about which bacteria do what and use what. Feed them all! Closer to real life the better no?
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