mjmpinsky
Member
My corals have not been doing well lately.
Check of water chemistry - salinity, Amonia, Nitrites and nitrates, would indicate all is OK.
Thinking my test kit might be faulty (9 months old), I Brought a sample to LFS which said my ALk was down to 7.8 (vs 8.2-8.4 where it should be).
How/Why did the PH go down if all the chemisry is fine?
Base is Araginate which I thought was supposed to keep the PH around 8.2-8.4 by slowly dissolving over the years.
Obviously, a water change is not the answer as salinity and chemistry is all OK.
Would use of one of the buffering products available "to bring your tank to 8.4" be the way to go???
I await your responses. :help:
Check of water chemistry - salinity, Amonia, Nitrites and nitrates, would indicate all is OK.
Thinking my test kit might be faulty (9 months old), I Brought a sample to LFS which said my ALk was down to 7.8 (vs 8.2-8.4 where it should be).
How/Why did the PH go down if all the chemisry is fine?
Base is Araginate which I thought was supposed to keep the PH around 8.2-8.4 by slowly dissolving over the years.
Obviously, a water change is not the answer as salinity and chemistry is all OK.
Would use of one of the buffering products available "to bring your tank to 8.4" be the way to go???
I await your responses. :help:
