Cant raise ph to save my life.

sarcophytonIndy · Sep 21, 2019

Maybe your ph test doesn’t work

REEFer86 · Sep 22, 2019

CS Reefer said:
Here’s a link to a conversion chart

Alkalinity Conversion Chart

Coral Reef Tank Help & Information and Aquarium Classifieds

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5 meq/l, you’d need to be at a PH of 8.5...to sit on the blue curve

Ty

SCiMMiA · Sep 22, 2019

Jake_the_reefer said:
So every since I started my tank my ph has sat at 7.8 no matter what I do it will not go up. I have a protein skimmer, air stone, refugium, tried open windows and a fan blowing on the tank but even with just one person home (lower co2 production) the ph stays sitting at 7.8
What are other methods to easilly raise the ph? This is my only perameter that is giving me issues all the other ones are in a good range and stable.
I am also using api test for this and salifert/hanna for the rest. Could this be why?
Thank you for tips!

Check this thread:

This is what happens when you fix co2 in your house

I'm not sure if I am posting this in the right section but let's do it ! I had a lot of problems with corals (almost dying to dying) in the summer time when the AC was turned on into a perfectly sealed house. I had pH drop to 7.6 some times. I read a lot about co2 but I also read a lot about...

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Jots · Sep 22, 2019

Jake_the_reefer said:
So every since I started my tank my ph has sat at 7.8 no matter what I do it will not go up. I have a protein skimmer, air stone, refugium, tried open windows and a fan blowing on the tank but even with just one person home (lower co2 production) the ph stays sitting at 7.8
What are other methods to easilly raise the ph? This is my only perameter that is giving me issues all the other ones are in a good range and stable.
I am also using api test for this and salifert/hanna for the rest. Could this be why?
Thank you for tips!

Since that is the only parameter you are wanting to raise, I agree with dosing Kalk either in your ATO or manually dosing. Keep an eye on your Alk when dosing because it does raise both and it’s a gradual process and don’t look for immediate results. Be content with it slowly raising because what I’ve witnessed is an adverse effect when trying to raise it too quickly is spiking in alk and see some bleaching of corals.