What's your PH

[fishybizzness]

Hi all! Just installed a Neptune pm1 and PH probe a few hours ago. After a few minutes the reading stabilized at 8.36 and hasn't changed. My question is, for people with a ph probe, how much does your reading fluctuate throughout the day?

 

[eraser2001]

My fluctuated from 8 to 8.3. I can see how the ph decreases at night and after lights came on the ph starts to increase

 

[fishybizzness]

Also, I'm planning to start adding kalk to my ato after I raise my calcium and alkalinity with the brs starter kit. I am just not sure if it's going to raise my ph too much due to the fact that my ph already seems on point. Still trying to figure out how this kalk thing works..

 

[Hemmdog]

Also, I'm planning to start adding kalk to my ato after I raise my calcium and alkalinity with the brs starter kit. I am just not sure if it's going to raise my ph too much due to the fact that my ph already seems on point. Still trying to figure out how this kalk thing works..

I’d use 2 part then if your pH is already that high.

 

[fishybizzness]

I live in the Caribbean so my windows are open year round. Just started measuring my ph so no idea what it's been but probably been good all along.

 

[Droberts0724]

I can't get my PH up past 8.1 no matter what I do. I have tank lid propped and the feeding door open too. Fan on and have a skimmer....guess it will have to do

 

[Jay Z]

 

[fishybizzness]

Mine has been pretty consistent all afternoon. It's starting to drop a little now that the lights are off. I'll have to see how it goes tomorrow.

 

[Droberts0724]

My refugium keeps it steady....

 

[lapin]

8.3 to 8.4
calcium reactor

 

[Droberts0724]

I have a cube and running out of space...have skimmer, GFO reactor and a UV sanitizer

 

[RobW]

I can't get my PH up past 8.1 no matter what I do. I have tank lid propped and the feeding door open too. Fan on and have a skimmer....guess it will have to do

Get the air intake of the skimmer through a line from outside and it will help the ph increase.

 

[RobW]

Mine stays between 8.2-8.3

 

[fishybizzness]

So, do you think that dosing kalk will raise my ph too high? 8.36 daytime.

 

[lapin]

Randy can help you
https://www.advancedaquarist.com/2004/4/chemistry

 

[fishybizzness]

Thanks @lapin!

 

[AdamNC]

 

[eraser2001]

So, do you think that dosing kalk will raise my ph too high? 8.36 daytime.

Yes it could help, I use kalk reactor for this.