PH questions,Need some advice or opinions

[Budman's Corals]

Ok for the last 6 months my ph swings from 8.1 to 7.7 ,I ran a skimmer hose to the outside but still get this reading,I do run a calcium reactor but it was like this before so I don't think that's the problem(if there is a problem) Everything in tank looks great Alk is 8.0 Cal 415 Phos .03 Nitrate .10 Mag 1350
Im just wondering if i should stop worrying about the ph if the tank is looking good or Try something else,of Ya be Im using a Avast kalk stirer @ night every 15 minutes dosing around 80ml still isn't holding it up Here is a look at my chart for the last 7 days

Yes the ph probe is calibrated right because the other test kits come out the same.

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[Budman's Corals]

Well crap something happen to the chart.. HEY Mod ..Can you fix this so its not so long and forget about the chart. Thanks

 

[tigerdragon]

Running a fuge? Might try an algae scrubber. If fuge do you have any rock in it? If so make sure its lit off cycle to dt will limit ph swing mine runs 7.9-8.03 everything seems to be doing good all other params are good

 

[Budman's Corals]

i do have a 40 gallon sump with about 15 gallons for the refuge with a 6500k bulb at night ,also my frag tank is a 40 long all plumbed into 1 and i run them led at night also thinking it would help,Seems like the days it gets to 7.7 is when its raining out other days its 8.1 to 7.8

 

[Pete polyp]

Quit worrying about your Ph. Nothing is wrong with it

 

[Budman's Corals]

Quit worrying about your Ph. Nothing is wrong with it

Thats what i need to hear, I get people saying OMG you let it go that low,but honestly everything looks great this morning at 7.7ph

 

[tigerdragon]

As long as other params are where they should be should have no probs.

 

[Budman's Corals]

As long as other params are where they should be should have no probs.

all other are dead on and have always been, I am changing Salt mix from red sea Coral pro to Regular red sea Im wondering if the coral pro having a alk of 11-12 and im trying to run 8 has an affect on the ph, so this I will start to slowly move tomorrow by doing a 25% water change..

 

[tigerdragon]

Have been told that with red sea if you dont shake or mix the bucket can have some issues with inconsistency.

 

[Budman's Corals]

Have been told that with red sea if you dont shake or mix the bucket can have some issues with inconsistency.

Well wouldn't that be with alk and cal not ph though. Im going to give it a shot,I have been using Pro for about 2 years and just dont like the high alk when doing a water change so the regular has a 7.7 to 8 alk