Need PH help!

[jthomas0385]

Some of my corals looked really bad so I checked my PH and found that it was in the 8.8 range! The only thing I did recently was added a bag of Phosphoban into my canister filter. How do I get it back to normal range???
Thank you

 

[jthomas0385]

My parameters are all normal also:
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
Salinity 1.025

 

[jthomas0385]

Anyone?? I really want to fix this before I lose any fish.

 

[veni vidi vici]

Originally Posted by JThomas0385
http:///forum/post/2989449
Some of my corals looked really bad so I checked my PH and found that it was in the 8.8 range! The only thing I did recently was added a bag of Phosphoban into my canister filter. How do I get it back to normal range???
Thank you
I dont know if Phosban raised you pH or not,but putting it in your canister filter is not a good idea.You do not want the phosban to churn ,it will cause it to break down and get into you water column.
I would remove the Phosban from you canister and do a few water changes.

 

[naclh2o nut]

start water changes to bring it down. I would try to bring it down about .2 every 24 hours until it gets back to your norm.

 

[jthomas0385]

alright, that is what I will do. Thank you for your response.

 

[spanko]

Agree here but don't do any drastic changes. Like saltwater nut said bring it down slowly, a rapid change in Ph is a bad thing.

 

[jthomas0385]

Should I still remove the phosphate remover even though its sealed in a media bag?

 

[veni vidi vici]

Originally Posted by JThomas0385
http:///forum/post/2990356
Should I still remove the phosphate remover even though its sealed in a media bag?
Yes. Get a reactor or just let water naturally flow through the bag.

 

[jthomas0385]

Would a HOB powerfilter work better?