Need some advice on ph ...Check out my parameter..

[Budman's Corals]

TEMP SAL PH CAL ALK P MAG
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[TD]Jan 20[/TD]
[TD]77.7[/TD]
[TD]1.024[/TD]
[TD]7.8[/TD]
[TD]430[/TD]
[TD]9.3[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1440[/TD]
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ok can yall tell me if these levels are ok...I just cant get the ph above 8 for some reason..

what could i use to get it up to 8.2,

I have fish/alot of LPS 2 sps.

i do drip kalk at a rate of 1 drip per 5 seconds..also dosed Calcium for the 1st time 3 days ago to get it at 430 was 400


Thanks
for the help

 

[ReAVeR]

increasing your kalk drip rate will help.

Personally, I use TLF CDX. Its a calcium media that's placed in a reactor and connected to your protein skimmers air intake. Raised my pH from 8.1 to 8.4 is about 3 hours and has held constant for the last 5 weeks.

 

[peterthegamer]

Ph is a bit low.

 

[Budman's Corals]

increasing your kalk drip rate will help.

Personally, I use TLF CDX. Its a calcium media that's placed in a reactor and connected to your protein skimmers air intake. Raised my pH from 8.1 to 8.4 is about 3 hours and has held constant for the last 5 weeks.

I do use BRS 2 part but im only dripping calcium..not alk

Isnt that to fast to raise it ..

what about baking soda.I heard that raises it..but not sure

 

[ReAVeR]

I'm saying increase your drip rate from one drip/5 seconds to two drips and see of that will raise it and manage your CA for you so you wouldn't have to raise it. Obviously when consumption raises as corals grow you're going to need to supplement on top of the kalk but that should do the trick for now...

 

[Budman's Corals]

I'm saying increase your drip rate from one drip/5 seconds to two drips and see of that will raise it and manage your CA for you so you wouldn't have to raise it. Obviously when consumption raises as corals grow you're going to need to supplement on top of the kalk but that should do the trick for now...

just did it, do i let it dfip all day long,I know some people add it to there ATO but i got a 1 gallon container im doing..

 

[ReAVeR]

All depends on tank volume and consumption. That's going to be something you're going to have to figure out yourself via ph/dKH/Ca testing.

 

[NanaReefer]

What time of the day are you testing your PH? It will swing a little from am to pm. Personally I wouldn't worry about your readings. 3yrs I never have without issues

 

[Budman's Corals]

What time of the day are you testing your PH? It will swing a little from am to pm. Personally I wouldn't worry about your readings. 3yrs I never have without issues

just tested 30 minutes ago and its 11 am

i do run a 23 watt refugium bulb at night too