pkgrif
Member
Hi All
My first time to post here. I have been reading and learning. My last experience with saltwater was over 30 years ago...The changes since then are incredible. But this old dog can be taught new tricks and I am loving it. It was near impossible to keep small tanks back then. So here's to my problem.
I have allowed my son to set up his 10 gallon (he is Joe Scienist) with my supervision as a nano reef tank. It has been 3 months and everything is looking and going well except I have been unable to get the PH up to where I want it. It hangs between 8 and 8.2 (usually on the lower side) It is my understanding that it should be closer to 8.4 and have been instructed by my local LFS to use a buffer. The instructions reads to add every day until the correct PH level is reached, which I have been doing for almost two weeks now, but the PH is remaining the same range. The Alkalinity is also around 9 which it is my understanding should be around 11? How long do I continue and how does this impact my cal. levels? I seem to get conflicting statements from the LFS
about whether it does or doesn't. It is KePRo Buffer dKH.
We have been getting good coraline growth already and the umbrella coral has two small ones now on it's rock.
I have found you guys to be very informational, so I hope you'all can help.
Thanks
My first time to post here. I have been reading and learning. My last experience with saltwater was over 30 years ago...The changes since then are incredible. But this old dog can be taught new tricks and I am loving it. It was near impossible to keep small tanks back then. So here's to my problem.
I have allowed my son to set up his 10 gallon (he is Joe Scienist) with my supervision as a nano reef tank. It has been 3 months and everything is looking and going well except I have been unable to get the PH up to where I want it. It hangs between 8 and 8.2 (usually on the lower side) It is my understanding that it should be closer to 8.4 and have been instructed by my local LFS to use a buffer. The instructions reads to add every day until the correct PH level is reached, which I have been doing for almost two weeks now, but the PH is remaining the same range. The Alkalinity is also around 9 which it is my understanding should be around 11? How long do I continue and how does this impact my cal. levels? I seem to get conflicting statements from the LFS
We have been getting good coraline growth already and the umbrella coral has two small ones now on it's rock.
I have found you guys to be very informational, so I hope you'all can help.
Thanks