Mar 30, 2021 #1 S SeeFu Well-Known Member View Badges Joined Apr 21, 2019 Messages 918 Reaction score 248 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 What is the upper limit where i should be concerned for PH? I'm able to keep my ph between 8.3 - 8.45, but is 8.45 to high or is there room to go even higher?
What is the upper limit where i should be concerned for PH? I'm able to keep my ph between 8.3 - 8.45, but is 8.45 to high or is there room to go even higher?
Mar 30, 2021 #2 Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist View Badges Staff member Super Moderator Excellence Award Expert Contributor Article Contributor R2R Research My Tank Thread Joined Sep 5, 2014 Messages 67,265 Reaction score 63,613 Location Arlington, Massachusetts, United States Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I would not be concerned about high pH until it got above pH 8.55, and the main drawback seems to be accelerating precipitation of calcium carbonate. High pH is not usually encountered unless one is dosing very high pH additives. Simple aeration keeps the pH from getting too high.
I would not be concerned about high pH until it got above pH 8.55, and the main drawback seems to be accelerating precipitation of calcium carbonate. High pH is not usually encountered unless one is dosing very high pH additives. Simple aeration keeps the pH from getting too high.