Ph booster

[scotty333]

I do grow caluerpa so have my fudge on reverse schedule
My skimmer draws air from outside
I’ve got turbulent water agitation
A fan drawing in air from outside the curtain
My kh is fairy high at 9

So I’ll try the airstone and failing that it’s kalk time

 

[Faurek]

I do grow caluerpa so have my fudge on reverse schedule
My skimmer draws air from outside
I’ve got turbulent water agitation
A fan drawing in air from outside the curtain
My kh is fairy high at 9

So I’ll try the airstone and failing that it’s kalk time

With all that you should have good pH. Do you stir the sand? And how is circulation on the bottom? Decaying stuff lowering pH?
Nvm you said it goes to 8, but it's still good practice to clean the sand and check for decaying stuff.

 

[scotty333]

With all that you should have good pH. Do you stir the sand? And how is circulation on the bottom? Decaying stuff lowering pH?
Nvm you said it goes to 8, but it's still good practice to clean the sand and check for decaying stuff.

I level the sand every day and baste the rock , change out the floss every 3 days and empty the skimmer every 4-5 days so no crud building up anywhere I can reach
Oh and my door is open all day and night

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I'd get new pH calibration buffers before going to extreme lengths to raise pH.

 

[scotty333]

I'd get new pH calibration buffers before going to extreme lengths to raise pH.

On order boss but the 7.01 was brand new and came with the Milwaukee
10 is coming next week

 

[Psychotic Madman]

Just a quick question. I am not a scientist, chemist or biologist, so go easy if it is is a dumb question. If i connect an air pump to my skimmer is there any way of enclosing it in some kind of box, and putting any materials to filter out co2. If so, what materials would work for this. My ph sits at 7.8 mid afternoon with no way to introduce outside air. Just been running this through my head and wondered if it might be doable.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Just a quick question. I am not a scientist, chemist or biologist, so go easy if it is is a dumb question. If i connect an air pump to my skimmer is there any way of enclosing it in some kind of box, and putting any materials to filter out co2. If so, what materials would work for this. My ph sits at 7.8 mid afternoon with no way to introduce outside air. Just been running this through my head and wondered if it might be doable.

You are basically describing a CO2 scrubber. These are diy or commercial devices that pass air over CO2 removal media.

 

[Psychotic Madman]

S a scrubber is probably the best option?.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

S a scrubber is probably the best option?.

It’s one option. There’s no best as it is situation dependent. Running outside air to a skimmer or getting more fresh air into the room are good options.

 

[scotty333]

I’ve got no room for a scrubber , I do run outside air amongst other things