Controlling PH

[mjplumber]

What are the most common practices for controlling your PH manually or with a controller like an APEX or a Reefkeeper Elite?
I am a 2-Part doser which I have set up with timers and works well.

 

[jaytizzle]

Manually is near impossible. A simple pH controller is a necessity when using a calcium reactor or you can be as complex as a full controller like the Apex or RKE. Controlling the pH of the aquarium is a fools errand.

 

[sowellj]

Agree with the above. Just keep your alk in line and your pH will be fine.

 

[Curtie44]

I agree with the 2 previous posts.....but it's always nice to know exactly what is going on....I have one for my calcium reactor pH too.

 

[shapermike]

PH will go down at night and up during the day. so if you dose alk mostly at night you would be better off but if you can dose a little alk all day long the PH will be more stable but it will go up and down a little.

 

[beaslbob]

I do nothing to control my pH.

But I do balance out the tank with plant life. which results in a high pH just before lights out.

If you have a low pH just before lights I consider that a synptom of excess carbon dioxide and take actions to correct the carbon dioxide.


my .02

 

[mjplumber]

Thanks for the replies, Is any one using kalk in their top off water?
My PH in the morning is around 7.85 and lights out is 7.94/8.01