High PH - why?

jerryatrick

jerryatrick

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BTW... in the winter time their is more carbon dioxide in the house due to the heater running. More carbon dioxide = higher PH.
 
aztec reef

aztec reef

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Theres nothing wrong with IO, the reason why your PH was way up , was due to the lack of aeration in container thus water was sitting in a acidic, saturated , elements..
The reason why Vigorously aerating(via powerheads) is important , its so that the salt mixes well with the water, thus ph/carbon dioxide levels reach equillibrium..
On a lighter note: the abundance of trates may contribute to the ph inbalance..
 
sueandherzoo

sueandherzoo

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Originally Posted by Aztec Reef
http:///forum/post/2791850
On a lighter note: the abundance of trates may contribute to the ph inbalance..
Ouch. Nitrates of 15 are considered an abundance????? I didn't think they ever got much lower than that and I was quite pleased to see a 15 on the test.

Sue
 
aztec reef

aztec reef

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Any measurable amount of Nitrates is abundance..
I've seen alot worst though.
Nitrates are the byproducts of organics/inorganics compounds.. They are not as toxic as trites or ammonia, nevertheless they should be kept at a minimun in reefs.
Fish can tolerate large amounts of trates...however, trates abundance in reefs can inhibit growth on corals/inverts/coraline algeas..
 
gsellers

gsellers

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FWIW...i just received a bad batch of IO salt here in florida. It is the 200 gallon box that stores get...ph was mixing at 7.4
 
sueandherzoo

sueandherzoo

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Originally Posted by Mr_X
http:///forum/post/2791583
it's certainly not good to leave the water still, until it's used. the powerhead/airstone is to help keep it aerated, and not still, and the heater is to get an accurate count on the salinity (it varies with temperature), and also to not shock the tank. if you poured a decent amount of 70 degree water into an 80 degree tank, i think the livestock would be stressed to say the least.
it also takes a good bit of time to completely dissolve the salt and get it to mix properly. i wouldn't rely on stirring it every so often, because the ph could be off.
. . . but while I was at the LFS today and walked by the stacks of boxes and gallons of pre-mixed salt water I wondered..... how come it's ok for that stuff to sit indefinitely without a powerhead or airstone?
Sue
 
sueandherzoo

sueandherzoo

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Originally Posted by Mr_X
http:///forum/post/2794741
maybe they are sealed? kinda like bottle of drinking water?
. . . but the issue was that we need to keep the water "moving" until it's put in the tank. Why would that need go away if they're sealed?
Sue
 
mr_x

mr_x

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the same reason bottled water doesn't get stagnant, but a bucket of standing water will start to go south very quickly.
 
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