Ph is at 7.8. Is this ok?

[abdiel b]

My ph is pretty low but the fish don’t seem to be affected by it. Is it ok?

 

[coralalien117]

what corals do you have in it?

 

[TokenReefer]

 

[Gumbies R Us]

7.8 is fine, I wouldn't let it get any lower though!!

 

[abdiel b]

what corals do you have in it?

I don’t have corals

 

[abdiel b]

7.8 is fine, I wouldn't let it get any lower though!!

That is nice to know

 

[abdiel b]

what corals do you have in it?

what corals do you have in it?

I don’t have any corals

 

[TokenReefer]

I don’t have any corals

Personally, I wouldn't worry about this at all

 

[JGK17]

Are you running a fish only tank or will you eventually add corals?

 

[abdiel b]

Are you running a fish only tank or will you eventually add corals?

I plan to get corals this summer because I haven been able to get everything I need for corals and I have to wait and save up because I am just a kid.

 

[cww81]

The number 1 tip I have for you is to stay away from ph buffers. They cause more trouble than it’s worth and you can seriously harm your tank if you use them incorrectly. The low ph is most likely due to high co2 in your room or poor surface agitation if your water parameters are in line. You can open a window and/or increase surface agitation if needed and you should see an increase. This is a link if you want more info about ph in our reef tanks, http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rhf/

 

[TokenReefer]

I plan to get corals this summer because I haven been able to get everything I need for corals and I have to wait and save up because I am just a kid.

Can I suggest then, taking the time in between to build a little foundational knowledge that will help immensely in reefing? Perhaps you have already read about this (I don't mean to imply) but this is a great starting point (along with countless other articles).

https://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/#:~:text=In%20my%20opinion%2C%20the%20pH,end%20of%20this%20pH%20range.

Learning the actual science and why PH is even a thing can help you better understand how to control it or when there is a need to do so, etc. Just my thoughts. Good luck!

 

[Joj]

My fowlr tank is also only 7.8 and fishes seems fine.

 

[TokenReefer]

Just want to add an anecdote. When I started out I was watching BRS videos and thought PH was THE thing. I spent time learning more (away form BRS) and have since changed my understanding. I like BRS, taught me a lot (once you wade through some stuff) but the PH videos.... If you have a coral farm I get it, otherwise, I don't

 

[coralalien117]

I plan to get corals this summer because I haven been able to get everything I need for corals and I have to wait and save up because I am just a kid.

right, okay, so it should be fine, just don't allow it to get lower, and if you want to and can, increase it a tad bit.

 

[JGK17]

I plan to get corals this summer because I haven been able to get everything I need for corals and I have to wait and save up because I am just a kid.

Ok. In that case I would suggest using Kalkwasser instead of 2 part dosing bc it is cheaper and it only require you to use one dosing pump and it also will help increase your ph. Once you get coral and you want to continue to increase your ph you could run an air hose from your skimmer intake to outside air. You could do this by running the tube out your window. Or you could make a diy CO2 scrubber. I’m using an old media reactor as my co2 scrubber.

 

[alindell]

My ph is pretty low but the fish don’t seem to be affected by it. Is it ok?

7.8 is low if you plan on having corals. However I have grown corals at this PH, but corals will do better and grow faster at a range of 8.2 to 8.3.

This can be accomplished many ways, but what I'm doing is dosing kalkwasser to increase PH and help maintain calcium and alkalinity. The main benefit I believe is PH and there are other methods for the calcium and alkalinity as kalk has it's limitations. I've noticed ph at a range of 8.2 in the day and it naturally dips to 8 at night.

If you plan on doing a few corals look at kalk. It's an old school method that is cheap and easy to use

 

[abdiel b]

Can I suggest then, taking the time in between to build a little foundational knowledge that will help immensely in reefing? Perhaps you have already read about this (I don't mean to imply) but this is a great starting point (along with countless other articles).

https://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/#:~:text=In%20my%20opinion%2C%20the%20pH,end%20of%20this%20pH%20range.

Learning the actual science and why PH is even a thing can help you better understand how to control it or when there is a need to do so, etc. Just my thoughts. Good luck!

Ok. In that case I would suggest using Kalkwasser instead of 2 part dosing bc it is cheaper and it only require you to use one dosing pump and it also will help increase your ph. Once you get coral and you want to continue to increase your ph you could run an air hose from your skimmer intake to outside air. You could do this by running the tube out your window. Or you could make a diy CO2 scrubber. I’m using an old media reactor as my co2 scrubber.

I have heard really good things about kalkwasser I might get it the next time I go to the fish store.

 

[abdiel b]

Can I suggest then, taking the time in between to build a little foundational knowledge that will help immensely in reefing? Perhaps you have already read about this (I don't mean to imply) but this is a great starting point (along with countless other articles).

https://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/#:~:text=In%20my%20opinion%2C%20the%20pH,end%20of%20this%20pH%20range.

Learning the actual science and why PH is even a thing can help you better understand how to control it or when there is a need to do so, etc. Just my thoughts. Good luck!

I have already been informed about most of this stuff in more simpler terms and got test kits for all the essential levels. I right now dose and test calcium and Karbonate hardness supplements whenever they are low. For test kits I got ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph, kh, calcium, phosphate, and magnesium.

 

[abdiel b]

I have already been informed about most of this stuff in more simpler terms and got test kits for all the essential levels. I right now dose and test calcium and Karbonate hardness supplements whenever they are low. For test kits I got ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph, kh, calcium, phosphate, and magnesium. Thanks for the help though.