LOW PH

[Jordan pitts]

the oh in my tank is low like 7.05 low I opened my doors and i ran a tube from my skimmer to outside and will make a co2 scrubber. But waiting on lime. I’m new at this I found this lime at Lowe’s is it the same as the soda like that I ordered from medvet?? Or is there any place to get some in a hurry??

 

[EmdeReef]

Have you calibrated your ph probe? That sounds like a probe out of calibration .

You would want to get Kalkwasser (calcium hydroxide).

The particular garden product may have too many impurities and it’s likely calcium magnesium carbonate.

 

[Dom]

Slow down. Do not do anything "in a hurry". Nothing good happens fast in the hobby.

Point a fan at the sump to help.

Are you dosing?

 

[Dom]

Have you calibrated your ph probe? That sounds like a probe out of calibration .

I see nothing in the OP to indicate they are measuring pH electronically.

 

[Jordan pitts]

I dose 2 part but was waiting till it ran out to switch to kalk and I recalibrated and it’s around 7.2 And I have a fan in the sump carbonate and a fan blowing into the cabinet but I’m gunna tuna. Tube from my skimmer to

 

[Jordan pitts]

I have a pinpoint ph meter

 

[EmdeReef]

I see nothing in the OP to indicate they are measuring pH electronically.

7.05 would kind of be impossible on a color changing kit

 

[EmdeReef]

I have a pinpoint ph meter

What’s you alkalinity at?

Is your calibration solution fresh? Also, how old is the probe? Any chance you have another way to measure ph?

 

[Dom]

I dose 2 part but was waiting till it ran out to switch to kalk and I recalibrated and it’s around 7.2 And I have a fan in the sump carbonate and a fan blowing into the cabinet but I’m gunna tuna. Tube from my skimmer to

How long have you been dosing 2 part?

Have a read of this thread:https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/dosing-rules-dosing-101-for-your-reef-aquarium.136/

 

[Dom]

7.05 would kind of be impossible on a color changing kit

Fair point! LOL

 

[Jordan pitts]

I meant 7.5 on api and 7.05 on ph probe. But realized the calibration liquid was outta date and I left the window open all day and ran the skimmer line outside and got some new liquid and we are sitting at 7.9. Thank y’all for answering so quick

 

[Billdogg]

pH is something that you should never chase. It can and will swing up and down throughout the day for many reasons. If your Calcium and Alkalinity are within range stop worrying about it. I have not checked mine in well over 20 years and all is just fine. Trying to hit a target number by using a buffer will just cause your Alk to spike and cause way more problems than a "low" pH reading will.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Slow down. Do not do anything "in a hurry". Nothing good happens fast in the hobby.

Point a fan at the sump to help.

Are you dosing?

Nothing is fast when it comes to saltwater. Go slow, find root cause and Slowly start corrective action.