Kalk and ph issues

[.AcroKiller.]

I have ph issues with my kalk reactor. I have a precicion marine reactor and gravity fed from a 5 gallon jug with a float valve to control the water intake to the sump. When I first set it up I follow the instructions on stirring the kalk 4 times a day for 10 min and my ph started going up and it got up to 8.6 so I stop stirring it and now It stay at 8.3 during the night and all the way till around 3 in the after noon but for a few hours after that it goes up to 8.47 can some one give me some pointers on what to do.

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[beaslbob]

nothing.

PH will vary with lighting as algae and other plant life consume co2in the system.

but sounds to me like you got it all under control.


my .02

 

[Chameleon]

nothing.

PH will vary with lighting as algae and other plant life consume co2in the system.

but sounds to me like you got it all under control.


my .02

yep doesnt sound like anything to worry about to me...sounds healthy

 

[Aquaph8]

How are you testing your PH? I agree your probably fine, 8.6 is a little high though.

 

[Chameleon]

How are you testing your PH? I agree your probably fine, 8.6 is a little high though.

It only goes up to 8.47 now according to his post. From 8.3-8.47 isnt to huge in a day

 

[.AcroKiller.]

How are you testing your PH? I agree your probably fine, 8.6 is a little high though.

Ph probe from controller and api kit

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[.AcroKiller.]

It only goes up to 8.47 now according to his post. From 8.3-8.47 isnt to huge in a day

Yes but I have not stirr the kalk for a few days. Im gonna try stirring it for 2 min only 2 times a day

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[H2O]

Did anything bleach ? I would slow down on kalk ph 8.4 is way to high check the cal ,mag ,alk one of these is off .

 

[.AcroKiller.]

Did anything bleach ? I would slow down on kalk ph 8.4 is way to high check the cal ,mag ,alk one of these is off .

One of my sps did. My calcium is 440 my alk is 8.0 and my mag is showing 1600 on red sea kit which im kind of questioning cause it has not go down in a while.@

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[Downbeach]

How long have you been using the Red Sea Mg kit? I know they are a little laborious to use, and if not done by the numbers will give you erroneous results. All other parameters look great.

 

[.AcroKiller.]

How long have you been using the Red Sea Mg kit? I know they are a little laborious to use, and if not done by the numbers will give you erroneous results. All other parameters look great.

I been using it for about 4 month now.

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[.AcroKiller.]

Ok now my ph is stay at 8.48 all day. What am I doing wrong

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[.AcroKiller.]

Found the problem. Found out that my ph probe was out of calibration.


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[Aquaph8]

More often than not high PH issues will be from testing errors.

 

[.AcroKiller.]

More often than not high PH issues will be from testing errors.

Lol yea I just didnt think I would be out of cal. Ph now is 8.25

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