lightfooters
New Member
I have low Ph 7.8 and high calcium 640ppm
what should i do
what should i do
PH Problem
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florida joe
Well-Known Member
Use a buffer to bring up your PH. What do you have in your tank ? Calcium is the primary building block of corals, clams, calcareous algae and other organisms that we can grow in our tanks all will help lower your calcium
veni vidi vici
Active Member
First thing i would do is check you alkalinity level.There are a few reasons why your PH could be low ,but the most likely is alkalinity .
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markeo99
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I second veni usually if ph is low alk is low also soyou may need to buffer alk and ph will come back up
hurt
Active Member
I'd assume your salt is the culprit with those readings. What brand of salt are you using? My guess would be Oceanic. I'd be certain your Alk is very low if your Ca is that high and pH that low. Water changes are the easiest way to lower Ca, but I wouldn't do too much at once(more than 50%) as this sudden change can shock your system. Of course if you are using Oceanic you will need to get another brand.
oceanlover
Member
Go to the New Hobbyist Forum.
At the top are three links which give a lot of information for the salt water aquariums and their inhabitants. There is one called something like "Helpful Threads" and it has a really good article on pH.
skinsfan
New Member
I too have the same problem thats been kicking me for a while now. Seems I can't keep my ph up and my calcium is way high. My fish seem happy but my corals not so good. Also my coraline is dying or fading badly. Ive tried buffers water changes, more aeration and just can't figure it out. I do use OCEANIC natural sea salt and have been since I've started. Could this be the problem?? I thought my api test kit was faulty cuzz my calcium tests so high.
hurt
Active Member
Originally Posted by skinsfan
http:///forum/post/2710316
I do use OCEANIC natural sea salt and have been since I've started. Could this be the problem?? I thought my api test kit was faulty cuzz my calcium tests so high.
Almost certainly that's your problem. Is your Alk very low too? I'd get another brand of salt and do 30% water changes every other day until your levels come back to norm.
http:///forum/post/2710316
I do use OCEANIC natural sea salt and have been since I've started. Could this be the problem?? I thought my api test kit was faulty cuzz my calcium tests so high.
Almost certainly that's your problem. Is your Alk very low too? I'd get another brand of salt and do 30% water changes every other day until your levels come back to norm.
veni vidi vici
Active Member
I use Oceanic as well,Alk is low so i bring it up before it goes into tank.You can also mix Oceanic with Instant Ocean to make a fine salt mix.I think its 80/20 Ratio.