Outside air for skimmer. Expected results?

[jsker]

Just a FYI. Make sure your local government office is not spraying for insects with a fogger. I had my line outside, my tank had great PH. But also the system was slowly dying off. I took me a while to figure out what was causing the dye off. Once I did, I moved the airline up into the attic. Problem solved

One should also look a using a carbon scrubber to keep the pure of contaminates from outside.

 

[kilnakorr]

Did this because my PH was 7.7. After 2 days of skimmer pulling Air from outside, my pH is still 7.7 My alkalinity is 8.3… What to do ?

Just to update on what helped me/what my issue was.
My skimmer was simple a bit under sized, and my testing with a long hose to the outside had little to no results. Bottom line: skimmer is not running enough fresh air, to compensate for the gas exchange happening with the inside air.
I have since switch to a much bigger skimmer and a CO2 scrubber and Ph is pretty good now:

 

[jsker]

@Spicy Reef would this be the article you were referring to? Ph and the reef aquarium

 

[Spicy Reef]

@Spicy Reef would this be the article you were referring to? Ph and the reef aquarium

found it... The Aeration Test

Ph is now reaching 8.7 at peak

I dose kalk and 2 part and now see my ph hit 8.7 at the end of the photoperiod. I feel like this could be an issue for the sps. Thoughts on how/if I should lower? I confirmed the ph probe is calibrated.

www.reef2reef.com

and

pH and the Reef Aquarium - REEFEDITION

by Randy Holmes-Farley For many aquarists, pH is not something that they have much experience with aside from their aquarium. For many, pH is almost a black box measurement: something to be considered, but whose physical meaning makes little sense to them. This article will Read more here...

www.reefedition.com

 

[jsker]

found it... The Aeration Test

Ph is now reaching 8.7 at peak

I dose kalk and 2 part and now see my ph hit 8.7 at the end of the photoperiod. I feel like this could be an issue for the sps. Thoughts on how/if I should lower? I confirmed the ph probe is calibrated.

www.reef2reef.com

and

pH and the Reef Aquarium - REEFEDITION

by Randy Holmes-Farley For many aquarists, pH is not something that they have much experience with aside from their aquarium. For many, pH is almost a black box measurement: something to be considered, but whose physical meaning makes little sense to them. This article will Read more here...

www.reefedition.com

Thank you.