Another "All for Reef" question

[reeferpat137]

So, idk if its just me, but has anyone else noticed a drop in Ph from switching to All for Reef??? Ever since i switched from B-Ionic to All for Reef ive noticed my Ph has went from a consistant 8.2 down to a consistant 8.0.... i dont like it one bit!! Does anyone know whats going on? If this has happened to you, how have you brought the Ph up?

 

[Spare time]

Makes perfect sense. Alk products part of a two-part usually consists of carbonate and bi-carbonate (or just one), which will boost pH (bicarbonate doesn't do a whole lot for pH per se). All for reef is similar to carbon dosing, and so dosing it will slightly lower the pH. What you are seeing is likely your pH without the boost from the 2-part. However, correlation isn't causation, so it also could just be that the carbon dioxide levels in your house went up

 

[GARRIGA]

Makes perfect sense. Alk products part of a two-part usually consists of carbonate and bi-carbonate (or just one), which will boost pH (bicarbonate doesn't do a whole lot for pH per se). All for reef is similar to carbon dosing, and so dosing it will slightly lower the pH. What you are seeing is likely your pH without the boost from the 2-part. However, correlation isn't causation, so it also could just be that the carbon dioxide levels in your house went up

My ph dropped from 8.1 to 7.6 because my occupants doubled. House CO2 is real and very problematic