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There are several reasons why pH might be chronically low (7.7 to 7.9) in an aquarium. The tank could be in a room with poor air ventilation, causing C02 in the space to build up and lower the pH (C02 in the room is dissolved into the tank’s water). Carbon dioxide impacts pH because it rapidly turns into carbonic acid when it enters the water. Acids lower pH, so more carbon dioxide means more carbonic acid, which means lower pH
Alk will work but via a reactor to increase Ph.
About 4 years ago before getting a CA reactor, I used a BRS C02 scrubber which has C02 absorbing media inside that will raise pH having a tube that attaches to the air intake of a skimmer and will remove C02 before it enters the skimmer.
Also the use of Chaeto in a fuge area will quickly consume excess carbon dioxide from the water thereby reducing carbonic acid in water and raising the pH to desired level.
There are several reasons why pH might be chronically low (7.7 to 7.9) in an aquarium. The tank could be in a room with poor air ventilation, causing C02 in the space to build up and lower the pH (C02 in the room is dissolved into the tank’s water). Carbon dioxide impacts pH because it rapidly turns into carbonic acid when it enters the water. Acids lower pH, so more carbon dioxide means more carbonic acid, which means lower pH
Alk will work but via a reactor to increase Ph.
About 4 years ago before getting a CA reactor, I used a BRS C02 scrubber which has C02 absorbing media inside that will raise pH having a tube that attaches to the air intake of a skimmer and will remove C02 before it enters the skimmer.
Also the use of Chaeto in a fuge area will quickly consume excess carbon dioxide from the water thereby reducing carbonic acid in water and raising the pH to desired level.