@T-J is awesome and full of knowledge. I on the other hand have not so much knowledge.Failing to see any attitude in my initial post. Just stating facts.
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@T-J is awesome and full of knowledge. I on the other hand have not so much knowledge.Failing to see any attitude in my initial post. Just stating facts.
How does the ph drop at night ive never heard of that8.0 is ideal and should not affect ammonia. The Ph will drop at night as it is.
Increasingsalinity will lower ph.
Also addition of a little vinegar will lower ph as well as use of buffers- None that i favor using
How does the ph drop at night ive never heard of that
When lights go out you will see it as example at 8.0 go to 7.7How does the ph drop at night ive never heard of that
Actually during the day photosyntheses going on and use up the CO2 produced by corals and animal metabolic activity. At night the metabolic activity continue and no photosynthesis so CO2 is not been use up so the pH drop due to increase CO2.When lights go out you will see it as example at 8.0 go to 7.7
Reason is when lights are on during the day, The photosynthesis of coral increases and carbon dioxide increases and so does Ph. When the lights go out, the photosynthesis process ceases and the level of CO2 rises and in turn the level of Ph drops.
No photosynthesis - so co2 levels changeHow does the ph drop at night ive never heard of that
Guy buys salt, Salt tests 2ppm ammonia, we give suggestions, We get told were wrong. Say lots of us use this salt. Tell guy to just use it. FF to now, and we are discussing nightly ph drops.Can I get a TLDR? (the first page was pretty humorous)
When was the last time you check your DI filters? As anion is used up it could leach back ammonia or just not pull it out.I mixed rodi water with instant ocean-purple bag(its for reef and labeled as the best professional salt out there), and right now I need salt but can not wait a week for shipping nor I can pay their ridiculous double spiked up prices, I tested for both rodi water and the saltwater with salifert ammonia test kit and my ammonia reads 2.0!!! STOP using this salt or your fish and corals WILL die within an hour!!!, I know no one tests their new water especially for ammonia but I did for the sake of it(and all the salt I have right now is instant ocean purple brand for 400+ gallons), I tested the rodi water and read 0 ammonia 0 nitrites, etc. What am I supposed to do now tell me!, those acans wont survive even 30'
WOW! stunning picture of your reef! Beautiful!Yea I mean I've had ammonia show up minutes after mixing. Which still isn't to big of a deal. I've had nitrate readings, phosphate readings. Ups and downs. Been using IO and reef crystals for close to 8 years straight. I've gotten rocks, roaches, all types of stuff in those bags.
But for my system, nothing does better for me then just good ol reef crystals. Always found my way back to it.
If everything checks out right, and then see issues after mixing. If it doesn't feel right then Chuck it or even they refund it directly, not all salt batches run perfect.
Thank you!WOW! stunning picture of your reef! Beautiful!
You call this a reef? Its stunning indeedWOW! stunning picture of your reef! Beautiful!
That's what I said, di filter most likely. Anion all used up.@Makubex I just made some fresh IO and measured 0 ammonia using Salifert. Perhaps test your RODI both Before and After you put it in your mixing bin. Wondering if there is something in your filters or bin that’s creating ammonia
Because I already used all of the few 3 suggestions? Please go somewhere else mate smhGuy buys salt, Salt tests 2ppm ammonia, we give suggestions, We get told were wrong. Say lots of us use this salt. Tell guy to just use it. FF to now, and we are discussing nightly ph drops.
Think that about sums it up.