Jul 27, 2014 #1 PapaDragon Valuable Member View Badges Joined Jul 8, 2011 Messages 1,152 Reaction score 607 Location Orlando Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I've been watching my Ph drop at night to 7.84 and rise to 8.05 during the day. Is that too big a swing for SPS corals?
I've been watching my Ph drop at night to 7.84 and rise to 8.05 during the day. Is that too big a swing for SPS corals?
Jul 27, 2014 #2 fishroomlady 2500 Club Member View Badges Excellence Award Joined Mar 3, 2013 Messages 2,628 Reaction score 106 Location Milford, OH Rating - 0% 0 0 0 ph swings are natural - Alk swings is what you would need to be concerned about with sps.
Jul 27, 2014 #3 C CoralHut Active Member View Badges Joined Jul 26, 2014 Messages 185 Reaction score 4 Location San Luis Obispo Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Agreed 7.84 - 8.05 is normal. If you start getting more than a 0.5 swing you could start having some problems. Like fishroomlady said it's much more important that your Alk levels are stable. Temperature can be a big one as well.
Agreed 7.84 - 8.05 is normal. If you start getting more than a 0.5 swing you could start having some problems. Like fishroomlady said it's much more important that your Alk levels are stable. Temperature can be a big one as well.