Looking for how to achieve an ultra low maintenance PH for my new build.
In preparation for my build, I've automated AWC, ATO, salinity control, dosing, feeding, and filtration using the least amount of equipment and complexity.
I chose the Triton method to reduce water changes and keep my tank elements balanced. It only requires a dKH controller.
I went with GHL for automation.
The one parameter that seems a little too low is my PH which hovers between 7.8 and 8. Not bad, but I'd like to boost it a tad and make sure I can maintain it.
Opening a window doesn't seem to boost PH. Maybe a little...
I'm not interested in adding a skimmer / CO2 scrubber combo. Based on Skimmate analysis and several articles, I'm in the camp that skimmers are not a very effective filtration method. Besides which they need cleaning and maintenance which im trying to avoid. I know there are oxygenation benefits to skimmers, but I'm not worried about that parameter. You can convince me otherwise.
I was thinking maybe dosing something like Kalkwasser. My concern here is that it would interfere with my Triton dosing. Also, this would require a stirrer and mixing kalk which is not quite ULM.
Is there another product that can be dosed along with Triton?
Other ULM methods or equipment for controlling/maintaining PH?
In preparation for my build, I've automated AWC, ATO, salinity control, dosing, feeding, and filtration using the least amount of equipment and complexity.
I chose the Triton method to reduce water changes and keep my tank elements balanced. It only requires a dKH controller.
I went with GHL for automation.
The one parameter that seems a little too low is my PH which hovers between 7.8 and 8. Not bad, but I'd like to boost it a tad and make sure I can maintain it.
Opening a window doesn't seem to boost PH. Maybe a little...
I'm not interested in adding a skimmer / CO2 scrubber combo. Based on Skimmate analysis and several articles, I'm in the camp that skimmers are not a very effective filtration method. Besides which they need cleaning and maintenance which im trying to avoid. I know there are oxygenation benefits to skimmers, but I'm not worried about that parameter. You can convince me otherwise.
I was thinking maybe dosing something like Kalkwasser. My concern here is that it would interfere with my Triton dosing. Also, this would require a stirrer and mixing kalk which is not quite ULM.
Is there another product that can be dosed along with Triton?
Other ULM methods or equipment for controlling/maintaining PH?