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Post by dsmdan on Jan 20, 2015 14:45:57 GMT -5
My ph all week has been down to 7.1-7.2 tried buffering and anything with seachem reef builder all my other perameters are dead on. Any sugestions
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Post by seggsy on Jan 20, 2015 16:19:17 GMT -5
My trick to never having a low ph test....I don't test ph!
Could be your test kit
pH naturally goes down when the lights are off (that is why some recommend to light your refugium on an opposite cycle to the display). Try testing around lights-out time for a couple of nights and see what the reading is.
Also, try and raise it slowly - if it is really that low, then take some time bringing it up so you don't shock your livestock.
I will see if I have any different buffer than you kicking around too...
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Post by dsmdan on Jan 20, 2015 20:31:52 GMT -5
I have the reef keeper elite there is a nice big display on the side of my stand with the temp orp ph salinaty and a second temp all right there i dont have to test it fish seem fine anenamies all seem fine coral seems fine but 7.1 is low very low
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Post by seggsy on Jan 20, 2015 21:09:30 GMT -5
I don't know probes - weird that everything is happy at 7.1
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Post by dsmdan on Jan 20, 2015 21:15:44 GMT -5
I know i just calabraited it and did another test and its low just afraid iam going to wake up to $1000 in dead clownfish
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Post by Admin on Jan 20, 2015 22:41:33 GMT -5
I have honestly found that if all your other elements (alk, cal, mag) are within acceptable limits PH is usually unproblematic. I know a lot of salt water keepers do not really focus on PH- the main focus should be on the other elements. As long as your tank is running fine and your alk, cal, and mag are in line, PH should naturally fall within acceptable ranges. Mine usually hovers around 7.8-8.0
7.1 is a little on the low side- see if something is pushing your ph down especially if your probe is calibrated- what were your alk, cal and mag numbers?
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Post by dsmdan on Jan 21, 2015 0:01:03 GMT -5
420. 7dkh. 1400mag 0 nitrate and phos. Salinaty 1.025 temp 80.0
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Post by Admin on Jan 21, 2015 13:13:11 GMT -5
hmmm the only issue is the alk is a little low, but not low enough in my opinion for a PH of 7.1. That is strange, I guess using a a buffer to bring PH up slowly would be good- this will also raise your alk. Are you dosing anything for alk, I know dosing baking soda to raise alk can depress PH a little.
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Post by dsmdan on Jan 21, 2015 14:11:15 GMT -5
I tried doseing the seachem reef stuff to raise ph and no help at all iam going to try thd probe in my dt tonight and see if it makes a dif all my probes are in my rufuge right now
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