what the heck. So your tank gave u the first hint...that's awesome. God bless the reef keepers! Yea thx I think i got it figured if not guess I'll be going mad scientist on that butt
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Hopefully this explains it further: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/iron-levels-in-reef-tank.305528/#post-3744431Sounds like u had a bad experience,hope I dont come to that conclusion
i know that my levels of ph increased once I put a n ATO on my tank. Not sure if there is a connection there or not. Hop this helps... sorry if it was mentioned in your post above that you have one. as I don't remember. My refuge also helped a great deal. I know there is a connection there..
My pH is in the same range, at least according to my Neptune probe. I need to re-calibrate and it see if its still accurate i guess. I will say that its measured this level for close to a year and the fish and few coral we have all seem to be thriving and happy. What do you think @Randy Holmes-Farley
Sounds like u had a bad experience,hope I dont come to that conclusion
And yes I know its carbon menoxid but since our air was full of carbon tank had truble getting rid of any more carbon in the air as it was already bound
IMO, that is either inaccurate, or very low and I'd try to raise it. I do not like to see pH below 7.8 routinely.
IMO, that is either inaccurate, or very low and I'd try to raise it. I do not like to see pH below 7.8 routinely.
Carbon dioxide, which is naturally in the atmosphere (and your home) dissolves into your tank water, just as it does seawater. Water and carbon dioxide combine to form carbonic acid (H2CO3), a weak acid that breaks (or “dissociates”) into hydrogen ions (H+) and bicarbonate ions (HCO3-).
Most commonly, increased dissolved CO2 levels are directly correlated to decreased surface agitation. Add a power head to the tanks surface. Also open the windows. A refugium can help as well. Obviously open the windows to help ventilate your home.
this should help raise the PH. I would consider using kalk, as it’s often utilized to raise both alkalinity and PH.
I have some test strips I'll use this morning and see if they read different. Was also planning a trip to our bigger LFS today so I'll take a water sample and see what they say. I've dosed kalk before in my old tank so if it really is that low I'll see if i can pick some up and start that.
Would it be weird to be really that low but yet all the livestock seemingly doing well? Granted we only have fish and 3 relatively hardy coral (Duncan, Kenya tree and Pandora zoa). The tree and pandora are recent additions, but the Duncan has been in there since day 1 and has exploded in growth.
They won't unless it is a jungle. Way too much CO2 for them to absorb.
Most commonly, increased dissolved CO2 levels are directly correlated to decreased surface agitation.