Maintaining ph

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Agree with Ron....not even the slightest issue. You will see swings in pH throughout the day from CO2 levels varying to photo period to inaccurate pH probes. I saw a post today were someone claimed his pH was 8.7....ain't going to happen. Sit back, relax, and enjoy your tank. pH isn't something you need to worry about.
 
Consider dosing Kalk if it is truly an issue, but like others have said, don't chase #'s too much. That generally leads to overcompensation in one direction or the other and is worse for overall stability than natural (not dramatic) swings.
 
Let ph do its own thing, unless it’s hugely out of range then worry, it’s a factor that will sort its self out most of time when every thing else is balanced.
 
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I don't think you can ignore Ph. It is crucial to limit the swings (day/night) to a minimal. I use a Ph probe connected to my kalkwasser doser to keep everything in check. I set my Ph to 8.3 and keep on dosing kalk until this number is reached. It can go as low as 8.1 but below that the kalk kicks in again.
 
Reefscape20g said:
I don't think you can ignore Ph. It is crucial to limit the swings (day/night) to a minimal. I use a Ph probe connected to my kalkwasser doser to keep everything in check. I set my Ph to 8.3 and keep on dosing kalk until this number is reached. It can go as low as 8.1 but below that the kalk kicks in again.
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You are using a pH reading to determine how much kalk you dose????? Are you measuring alk and calc? Maybe your pH is stable, but I'll guarantee your alk and calc are all over the map.
 
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All these people who claim ph doesn’t matter are ignorant to the importance on ph to coral health and growth. Ocean acidification and how bad it is for coral health is well studied. Probably more studied than anything else relevant to reefing. And the results to growth with higher ph is very easily seen in our own reef tanks.

It’s time to take off your tinfoil hats, ph is important.
 
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Lionfish hunter said:
All these people who claim ph doesn’t matter are ignorant to the importance on ph to coral health and growth. Ocean acidification and how bad it is for coral health is well studied. Probably more studied than anything else relevant to reefing. And the results to growth of higher ph is very easily seen in our own reef tanks.

It’s time to take off your tinfoil hats, ph is important.
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I couldn't agree more, Ph stabilization is crucial in keeping corals healthy and giving them a chance to thrive! And not only a stable level is important, but also on which level. Forget the myth of 'don't chase numbers'... for Ph this is a whole different story, keep you level at 8.3 and things will change for the best in your tank!
 
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Reefscape20g said:
Yep, that what I do. If you wanna know more about this method you can read: https://reefstable.com/blog/stabilize-reef-tank-ph-kalkwasser
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I do not bleeive that reefers should follow this plan unless they have a high alk demand system like the one in the link, where no matter how much kalkwasser he adds, the alk cannot get too high. He actually uses other methods at the same time to maintain enough alk, but if your alk demand is lower, alk can become excessive.

Sadly, others read this "method" without understanding that difference, and get problems with excessive alkalinity or hardened sand and siezed pumps from precipitation of calcium carbonate.
 
Troylee said:
I couldn’t even tell you what mine is! No test kits and no probes lol.. I’ll let the Sps do the talking if they’re not happy! :)
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How do you distinguish happy from even happier without checking? Of course, one does not need to, but it precludes improvements.

My dog is very happy getting his ordinary dog food. But the happiness difference in getting some roast chicken is clear. :)
 
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Randy Holmes-Farley said:
I do not bleeive that reefers should follow this plan unless they have a high alk demand system like the one in the link, where no matter how much kalkwasser he adds, the alk cannot get too high. He actually uses other methods at the same time to maintain enough alk, but if your alk demand is lower, alk can become excessive.

Sadly, others read this "method" without understanding that difference, and get problems with excessive alkalinity or hardened sand and siezed pumps from precipitation of calcium carbonate.
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I really don't understand why people are so scared about changes in ALk, this is just an indicator for the buffering capacity of your tankwater, this isn't one element. In my opinion corals can be perfectly happy with an Alk of 7 and a pH of 8.3 but also with an Alk of 15 and a pH of 8.3. The changes in pH are way worse to the health of a coral than the changes in Alk. I quote Dong Zou from Acogarden on this one.

I know he mentioned other methods of keeping up with his high alk demand, but that is something else.

But again, this is my take on reefing, I think pH stability is crucial in keeping corals healthy and thriving.
 
Randy Holmes-Farley said:
How do you distinguish happy from even happier without checking? Of course, one does not need to, but it precludes improvements.

My dog is very happy getting his ordinary dog food. But the happiness difference in getting some roast chicken is clear. :)
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Color and growth.. I’m sure some could be happier haha.. it’s just like people you can’t please them all! If 40 of 48 sticks are exploding with growth I’m good! ;p
 
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