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Dosing anything to boost alk will raise your pH. You can’t quickly increase your alk without that happening. Chemi pure isn’t going to stabilize the ph if you did a large dose. If you need to increase your alk, dose small quantities over several hours, don’t dose all at once.Yup. I have an 8.1 to 8.3 fluctuation normally. I’m happy with that. My issue was is the sudden raise from that to the 8.64 after boosting the alk. Tank looks the same. Reef calculator warns about a change by +or- .2 ph. Thanks.
Thanks. This is something that I’ve already done. The ph is at 8.64. I’m wondering if I should do something to lower the ph. My target was ca at 420 and alk at 8.0. Reef calculator said that the alk I added would get me to those numbers. I added it too fast.Dosing anything to boost alk will raise your pH. You can’t quickly increase your alk without that happening. Chemi pure isn’t going to stabilize the ph if you did a large dose. If you need to increase your alk, dose small quantities over several hours, don’t dose all at once.
I went from 8.2 to 8.64.How much did you raise your Alk at one time?
I thought those were your pH levels.I went from 8.2 to 8.64.
My daily levels have been 8.1-8.3. I added the alk supplement too fast chasing the numbers I was shooting for. I went from 8.2 earlier today to 8.64 after adding the alk. Ph is steady at 8.63. Tank looks fine. If it was 8.5 I wouldn’t be concerned, but it did rise pretty fast.I thought those were your pH levels.
He’s asking how much you raised your alkalinity. We know adding alkalinity increased your PH, but how much alkalinity did you add?My daily levels have been 8.1-8.3. I added the alk supplement too fast chasing the numbers I was shooting for. I went from 8.2 earlier today to 8.64 after adding the alk. Ph is steady at 8.63. Tank looks fine. If it was 8.5 I wouldn’t be concerned, but it did rise pretty fast.
I think I’ll just ride it out. Doors and windows closed soon and nighttime approaching. Thanks.
*SheHe’s asking how much you raised your alkalinity. We know adding alkalinity increased your PH, but how much alkalinity did you add?
Are you looking for 8.64-8.2=.44? This thread is like a whos on first skit.He’s asking how much you raised your alkalinity. We know adding alkalinity increased your PH, but how much alkalinity did you add?
So you raised your Alk from 4.2 to 8 in one day??Are you looking for 8.64-8.2=.44? This thread is like a whos on first skit.
I used the reef calculator to figure out the amount to get my numbers. It was about 20 tsp in ~55 gallons. Esv b ionic. Alk from 4.2- 8
I know the added alk raised the ph.
Yes. In one hour.So you raised your Alk from 4.2 to 8 in one day??
I'd worry a lot more about that than your pH...Yes. In one hour.
An alk swing like that is not going to be good for the coral. At all.Down to 8.59 now. Tank still looks fine.
I hear you. I’ve never had to make such a big adjustment. I went full send.I'd worry a lot more about that than your pH...