PH question.
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tank a holic
Active Member
yes......
check your calcium and alkalinity levels and we'll see why its too low
and +1 on asking here 1st before adding a bunch of stuff (like i did)
check your calcium and alkalinity levels and we'll see why its too low
and +1 on asking here 1st before adding a bunch of stuff (like i did)
btldreef
Moderator
Originally Posted by lxxnp1234
http:///forum/post/3189763
I don't have test kit for these two.
YOU SHOULD! Go to a LFS with a sample of your water and have them test everything. Get test kits for whatever you don't have.
http:///forum/post/3189763
I don't have test kit for these two.
YOU SHOULD! Go to a LFS with a sample of your water and have them test everything. Get test kits for whatever you don't have.
raymond2688
Member
test kit is very important. ph is not as important as your alkalinity. if you get that right your ph will follow in most cases....never use buffers
tank a holic
Active Member
test the WC water before adding it to the tank to see what the PH is
if you're adding 7.6 water to 7.6 water your treading water...... what?
it wont do any good
whats all in the tank?
if you're adding 7.6 water to 7.6 water your treading water...... what?
it wont do any good
whats all in the tank?
btldreef
Moderator
Originally Posted by tank a holic
http:///forum/post/3189793
test the WC water before adding it to the tank to see what the PH is
if you're adding 7.6 water to 7.6 water your treading water...... what?
it wont do any good
whats all in the tank?
My thought is that it wouldn't do any harm, and hopefully the WC water is a higher Ph.
http:///forum/post/3189793
test the WC water before adding it to the tank to see what the PH is
if you're adding 7.6 water to 7.6 water your treading water...... what?
it wont do any good
whats all in the tank?
My thought is that it wouldn't do any harm, and hopefully the WC water is a higher Ph.
lxxnp1234
Member
Originally Posted by tank a holic
http:///forum/post/3189793
test the WC water before adding it to the tank to see what the PH is
if you're adding 7.6 water to 7.6 water your treading water...... what?
it wont do any good
whats all in the tank?
I have a blenny fish, cleaner shrimp, corals, LR and LS. It's a 14g biocube.
http:///forum/post/3189793
test the WC water before adding it to the tank to see what the PH is
if you're adding 7.6 water to 7.6 water your treading water...... what?
it wont do any good
whats all in the tank?
I have a blenny fish, cleaner shrimp, corals, LR and LS. It's a 14g biocube.
tank a holic
Active Member
+1
what kind of salt is being used..... most mixes produce a fairly consistant ph
what kind of salt is being used..... most mixes produce a fairly consistant ph
tank a holic
Active Member
Originally Posted by lxxnp1234
http:///forum/post/3189809
I have a blenny fish, cleaner shrimp, corals, LR and LS. It's a 14g biocube.
if you're going to keep corals its essential to have calcium and alk test kits
you need to get it up asap
http:///forum/post/3189809
I have a blenny fish, cleaner shrimp, corals, LR and LS. It's a 14g biocube.
if you're going to keep corals its essential to have calcium and alk test kits
you need to get it up asap
tygoef
New Member
Originally Posted by tank a holic
http:///forum/post/3189810
+1
what kind of salt is being used..... most mixes produce a fairly consistant ph
A question I've never really seen addressed: If I'm using RO water that goes into the RO system with a pH of say, 6.5, will salt be able to give me an end pH around 8.0 that easily? If so, why?
http:///forum/post/3189810
+1
what kind of salt is being used..... most mixes produce a fairly consistant ph
A question I've never really seen addressed: If I'm using RO water that goes into the RO system with a pH of say, 6.5, will salt be able to give me an end pH around 8.0 that easily? If so, why?
btldreef
Moderator
Originally Posted by tygoef
http:///forum/post/3189817
A question I've never really seen addressed: If I'm using RO water that goes into the RO system with a pH of say, 6.5, will salt be able to give me an end pH around 8.0 that easily? If so, why?
I don't see why not, although it depends on the brand of salt you are using. Most have a Ph buffer in them so it helps balance out the Ph of the new water.
http:///forum/post/3189817
A question I've never really seen addressed: If I'm using RO water that goes into the RO system with a pH of say, 6.5, will salt be able to give me an end pH around 8.0 that easily? If so, why?
I don't see why not, although it depends on the brand of salt you are using. Most have a Ph buffer in them so it helps balance out the Ph of the new water.
btldreef
Moderator
Originally Posted by lxxnp1234
http:///forum/post/3189818
O, I also have a cleaner clam.
What may be the reason lower the ph?
Highly doubt anything you have in your tank is enough to lower the level like that....
http:///forum/post/3189818
O, I also have a cleaner clam.
What may be the reason lower the ph?
Highly doubt anything you have in your tank is enough to lower the level like that....
tank a holic
Active Member
Originally Posted by tygoef
http:///forum/post/3189817
A question I've never really seen addressed: If I'm using RO water that goes into the RO system with a pH of say, 6.5, will salt be able to give me an end pH around 8.0 that easily? If so, why?
yes... because the salt mixes we as reefers buy like instant ocean, reef crystals, red sea and others have the calcium and other trace elements it takes to raise the ph making the end salt water alkaline as opposed to acidic or neutral
if you have the proper alkalinity and calcium readings chances are you may have a problem with low oxygen levels... because carbon dioxide lowers the ph in water
Originally Posted by lxxnp1234
http:///forum/post/3189818
O, I also have a cleaner clam.
What may be the reason lower the ph?
after you test alk and calcium.... if they're ok......
take a cup of tank water, set it outside or by a window, stir it every couple minutes and test it again.... if the ph id higher you are oxygen deficient
http:///forum/post/3189817
A question I've never really seen addressed: If I'm using RO water that goes into the RO system with a pH of say, 6.5, will salt be able to give me an end pH around 8.0 that easily? If so, why?
yes... because the salt mixes we as reefers buy like instant ocean, reef crystals, red sea and others have the calcium and other trace elements it takes to raise the ph making the end salt water alkaline as opposed to acidic or neutral
if you have the proper alkalinity and calcium readings chances are you may have a problem with low oxygen levels... because carbon dioxide lowers the ph in water
Originally Posted by lxxnp1234
http:///forum/post/3189818
O, I also have a cleaner clam.
What may be the reason lower the ph?
after you test alk and calcium.... if they're ok......
take a cup of tank water, set it outside or by a window, stir it every couple minutes and test it again.... if the ph id higher you are oxygen deficient
tygoef
New Member
Originally Posted by tank a holic
http:///forum/post/3189830
yes... because the salt mixes we as reefers buy like instant ocean, reef crystals, red sea and others have the calcium and other trace elements it takes to raise the ph making the end salt water alkaline as opposed to acidic or neutral
if you have the proper alkalinity and ph readings chances are you may have a problem with low oxygen levels... because carbon dioxide lowers the ph in water
Thanks, I've never had a pH problem with my saltwater tanks, but I have with my freshwater tanks, and never really knew why.
http:///forum/post/3189830
yes... because the salt mixes we as reefers buy like instant ocean, reef crystals, red sea and others have the calcium and other trace elements it takes to raise the ph making the end salt water alkaline as opposed to acidic or neutral
if you have the proper alkalinity and ph readings chances are you may have a problem with low oxygen levels... because carbon dioxide lowers the ph in water
Thanks, I've never had a pH problem with my saltwater tanks, but I have with my freshwater tanks, and never really knew why.