Ok, hear me out. I'm an engineer so I have a decent grasp on science, but don't really understand this correlation I found.
First off, I have a 240 gallon tank in a larger room. I've had a PH swing of around 7.95-8.1 daily, and that was with kalk dosing at night. I turned my dehumidifier off and my PH changed to 7.88-8.0. I thought it was really weird because the dehumidifier only draws water out of the air, and my kalk is on a dosing pump, so it only doses so much. Extra evaporation wouldn't cause the increase. I thought it was just a fluke, but I kept the dehumidifier off for a month.
Just last night, I turned it back on and overnight the PH rose right back up. Maybe it is due to extra air movement in the room and equalizing the CO2 in the house? The tank has acrylic lids and a canopy, so I wouldn't think it would impact it like this. Also I would think a small dehumidifier wouldn't do this that well. Anyone else ever see something like this?
I'm going to see if the PH continues to be elevated this week or not. Maybe it was a fluke reading. It is weird how the PH dropped when it was turned off, though.
First off, I have a 240 gallon tank in a larger room. I've had a PH swing of around 7.95-8.1 daily, and that was with kalk dosing at night. I turned my dehumidifier off and my PH changed to 7.88-8.0. I thought it was really weird because the dehumidifier only draws water out of the air, and my kalk is on a dosing pump, so it only doses so much. Extra evaporation wouldn't cause the increase. I thought it was just a fluke, but I kept the dehumidifier off for a month.
Just last night, I turned it back on and overnight the PH rose right back up. Maybe it is due to extra air movement in the room and equalizing the CO2 in the house? The tank has acrylic lids and a canopy, so I wouldn't think it would impact it like this. Also I would think a small dehumidifier wouldn't do this that well. Anyone else ever see something like this?
I'm going to see if the PH continues to be elevated this week or not. Maybe it was a fluke reading. It is weird how the PH dropped when it was turned off, though.