PH question....

[stoned-reefer83]

Am I reading this correctly and to say this is where my PH should be?

 

[Shnetts]

yeah id say your right about 8.1-8.2

 

[shakacuz]

8.1-8.2?

 

[stoned-reefer83]

yeah id say your right about 8.1-8.2

Ok I sure do appreciate it. I really need to buy a ph monitor...I've had problems with extremely high alkalinity and low ph. I've spent the last 2 days trying to balance it out. I've crashed this tank once before and trying to pay closer attention to it this go around

 

[shakacuz]

Ok I sure do appreciate it. I really need to buy a ph monitor...I've had problems with extremely high alkalinity and low ph. I've spent the last 2 days trying to balance it out. I've crashed this tank once before and trying to pay closer attention to it this go around

many say PH is a number you shouldn't chase. or rather, unnesseccary to measure? there is definitely a correlation between ALK/PH and growth, though. but PH seems to always fluctuate depending on available co2, meaning for your ALK you'll likely always keep increasing or decreasing it which isn't ideal as you want it to be as stable as possible.

just my 2c.

 

[stoned-reefer83]

many say PH is a number you shouldn't chase. or rather, unnesseccary to measure? there is definitely a correlation between ALK/PH and grow, though. but PH seems to always fluctuate depending on available co2, meaning for your ALK you'll likely always keep increasing or decreasing it which isn't ideal as you want it to be as stable as possible.

just my 2c.

Yes correct.....I've opened the window in my bedroom today to allow some fresh air in to experiment a little cause I do believe the co2 is high in my home is high. I didn't experience a drastic drop in ph until school let out for the summer. I came across a thread yesterday where someone had used a co2 scrubber hooked to an airpump and then rain into an airstone inside the tank to help with this issue. I don't run a skimmer so I thought about trying that out to see if it would help my situation

 

[shakacuz]

Yes correct.....I've opened the window in my bedroom today to allow some fresh air in to experiment a little cause I do believe the co2 is high in my home is high. I didn't experience a drastic drop in ph until school let out for the summer. I came across a thread yesterday where someone had used a co2 scrubber hooked to an airpump and then rain into an airstone inside the tank to help with this issue. I don't run a skimmer so I thought about trying that out to see if it would help my situation

i can vouch for the airstone idea. i did it in my 40B, although the PH probe was in my return chamber, and airstone was in my refugium chamber to help with detritus buildup. i do think it helped PH marginally

 

[exnisstech]

I usually use the white part of the reference card as my background. May not matter but I thought I read that in the instructions but it's been years and memory isn't what it once was.

 

[stoned-reefer83]

i can vouch for the airstone idea. i did it on my 40B, although the ph probe was in my return chamber, and airstone was in my refugium chamber to help with detritus buildup. i do think it helped PH marginally

Thanks for the feedback on that! I watched a whole 2 hour BRS video yesterday explaining how c02 is absorbed into our water and and it's affects on the PH of the ocean and the affects it has on ocean reefs..it was an eye opener for sure, I had no idea!

 

[stoned-reefer83]

I usually use the white part of the reference card as my background. May not matter but I thought I read that in the instructions but it's been years and memory isn't what it once was.

It does.....I was wanting a second opinion to be sure I was understanding correctly

 

[shakacuz]

Thanks for the feedback on that! I watched a whole 2 hour BRS video yesterday explaining how c02 is absorbed into our water and and it's affects on the PH of the ocean and the affects it has on ocean reefs..it was an eye opener for sure, I had no idea!

i do want to add that i ran my skimmer as a recirculating co2 scrubber to keep PH stable/higher as i was in a small apartment with another person and dog. @Randy Holmes-Farley states its not really necessary to run it recirculating as you can dose sodium bicarbonate, or carbonate to raise(in varying levels) your PH. i also did dose my own version of his DIY ALK solution for keeping PH stable/raised, so it could've been one of these factors that helped with "PH stability"