postive update in my ph chaseing with a question

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so not a lot of feedback on the co2 media thread but still good info received. I just ran with my gut... here's is a pick of my set that pushed me up to a low of 8.16 with a high of 8.33
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just by scrubbing outside air.. so I implemented phase 2. yesterday evening. this was the installation of a much larger scrubber and a recirculating scrubber.
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so this morning my overnight low changed from 8.16 to 8.29 or barely dropped from 8.33. Here's my question.
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my end goal is to stabilize the ph-flatline it close to 8.3 ish. that beginning said. What's the issue if any, of having a really high ph.? I may end up going with a solenoid to keep it stablelized.

I mean with a low of 8.29 I may blow past 8.33 today for sure. never been this high on my ph.
 
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so update on my setup. i have clearly blown past 8.3 as my high. now I'm in the 8.4-8.5 range for a high. I believe this setup works too well......my lows are now flirting with 8.4
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ALK consumption has exploded i mean a 1.2dkh per day drop. i have had to dble my alk dosing and increase my kalk dosing as well. I plan on installing a valve (star location) to introduce c02 heavy inside air. the choice is do I go manual or electric ball value? I have programmed my apex to shut down the skimmer if ph is greater than 8.5 until I decide on what type of value to buy or install.

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