Having trouble keeping PH up

hatessushi

Active Member
Originally Posted by wwfstyle
I use a denitrate reactor as well. So if I want my ph to go up just use less of the denitrate? I have one of the TALL reactors so I use both phosban and denitrate in it.
Mine is a totally different typed of DeNitrator, it uses sulfur and calcium. Your phosban won't pull down the pH, it just removes phosphates and I think silicates.
What is the denitrate material you use?
If your denitrate material pulls down the pH you might try aerating the effluent as it comes out of the unit into a cup or what I use is a small HOB filter that overflows back to the fuge. I just put an airstone in there and as the water drips into it, it aerates and drips into the tank.
 

wwfstyle

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The denitrate is from Seachem as well with the phosban. Should I take out the denitrate? Never had a problem with it but never want it to increase as well. So I added it as I was having trouble with phosphates. Thought that I would hit possible 2 problems with 1 hit.
 
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