quick please - how do i lower PH,
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keith burn
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Originally Posted by jayeden
just tested first time, how do i lower PH level
currently at 8.4
quick please
water lvl are a big question WE MUST KNOW what ALL LVL ARE BEFOR THAT QUESTION CAN BE LOOKED AT.
LOOK AT THIS MAY HELP OR NOT SORRY...
AND IMO 8.4 IS NOT HI that you need to freak out.
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just tested first time, how do i lower PH level
currently at 8.4
quick please
water lvl are a big question WE MUST KNOW what ALL LVL ARE BEFOR THAT QUESTION CAN BE LOOKED AT.
LOOK AT THIS MAY HELP OR NOT SORRY...
AND IMO 8.4 IS NOT HI that you need to freak out.
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ophiura
Active Member
There is no problem at all with 8.4. I wouldn't do a thing, it will drop naturally on its own. What is your alkalinity and calcium?
FWIW, rapid attempts to change calcium, alkalinity or pH can have dramaticly bad impacts on your tank. Just leave it be, IMO. What is the pH of your freshly mixed saltwater?
FWIW, rapid attempts to change calcium, alkalinity or pH can have dramaticly bad impacts on your tank. Just leave it be, IMO. What is the pH of your freshly mixed saltwater?
barchtruong
Member
I wish I my tank can stay at 8.4 for PH naturally.
I have to add buffer every once awhile to get it up to 8.2
8.4 is good.
I have to add buffer every once awhile to get it up to 8.2
8.4 is good.
barchtruong
Member
my ALK stays at 11 which is good.
ophiura
Active Member
8.6 is getting on the high side, but there are many variables:
What kind of test kit?
Has the test been verified using another kit or at the LFS.
What time of day did you test?
How old is the tank?
What is your alkalinity/calcium
Did you recently add any buffers, additives, etc?
Did you recently do a water change?
What kind of test kit?
Has the test been verified using another kit or at the LFS.
What time of day did you test?
How old is the tank?
What is your alkalinity/calcium
Did you recently add any buffers, additives, etc?
Did you recently do a water change?
tntlover
New Member
marine lab is the test kit
lfs says its ok
test taken at noon
alk is a littel low
calcium is 400
tank is a year old
added aragamilk and purple up after test
water change on monday
another question, how do you raise alk without raising ph? everything i have read in the stores says it raises both.
lfs says its ok
test taken at noon
alk is a littel low
calcium is 400
tank is a year old
added aragamilk and purple up after test
water change on monday
another question, how do you raise alk without raising ph? everything i have read in the stores says it raises both.