Media to help with ph?

[Houston03]

Hello all happy holidays, I am having some low ph issues on my nuvo 20 aio. When I bought the tank used one of the things it came with was a media reactor, I was wondering is there any media I could put inside the reactor to help raise the ph? I was thinking about getting a skimmer to help with ph and nutrient export but if I can raise with media and something I already have I’d prefer to do that thank you in advance!

 

[KrisReef]

You need some "negative ion beads" to gather up H+ ions and possibly increase tank pH. I don't think they make a media that will work but you never know what modern reefing companies will offer?

I'm not a chemist, perhaps @Randy Holmes-Farley can provide a definitive answer on this media question?

 

[TCoach]

Start with doing a CO2 test as that is your largest probability of causing the issue. Take some water out and measure the pH. Try running the aeration test.

pH and the Reef Aquarium - REEFEDITION

 

[Houston03]

Thanks for the tips guys I’m going to do co2 test as advised above

 

[Uncle99]

Thanks for the tips guys I’m going to do co2 test as advised above

What’s low to you?
Many low PH readings result from hobby grade test inaccuracy.
Some waste a ton of money to fix something which is usually not broken, but maybe, misunderstood.
Just a thought.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Sodium bicarbonate works as does fresh air from outside, use of algae scrubber and use of macro algae.
How are you testing the ph level and what type of water source are you using

 

[Houston03]

What’s low to you?
Many low PH readings result from hobby grade test inaccuracy.
Some waste a ton of money to fix something which is usually not broken, but maybe, misunderstood.
Just a thought.

im looking to be at around 8.3, currently im sitting at 8.18 and thats with dosing kalk

 

[Houston03]

Sodium bicarbonate works as does fresh air from outside, use of algae scrubber and use of macro algae.
How are you testing the ph level and what type of water source are you using

hey i am using apex to look at my ph i reaclibrate the prob every month or so

 

[vetteguy53081]

They have not been reli

hey i am using apex to look at my ph i reaclibrate the prob every month or so

They have not been the most reliable
Double check with manual ph test to confirm accuracy

 

[Miami Reef]

Sodium bicarbonate works

Sodium bicarbonate slightly lowers pH.

Dosing sodium carbonate (soda ash) or Sodium hydroxide is a great way to dose alkalinity and increase pH.

Kalkwasser (calcium hydroxide) maintains alkalinity and calcium, and it also increases pH.

The hydroxides have the highest pH boost of all additives we can dose in reef tanks (2x more than carbonate per unit of alk added).

 

[Houston03]

Sodium bicarbonate slightly lowers pH.

Dosing sodium carbonate (soda ash) or Sodium hydroxide is a great way to dose alkalinity and increase pH.

Kalkwasser (calcium hydroxide) maintains alkalinity and calcium, and it also increases pH.

The hydroxides have the highest pH boost of all additives we can dose in reef tanks (2x more than carbonate per unit of alk added).

Im hoping with a skimmer the ph will raise slightly during the day and enough to keep 8.3ish

 

[Uncle99]

im looking to be at around 8.3, currently im sitting at 8.18 and thats with dosing kalk

Not sure why you want to push that envelope.
8.3 you want 8.2 you have, that’s great where it is IMM.