SBF Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 the salt mix i use says that its a conditioner and will make the water a proper ph... but when i test it its only 8.0.. y is it so low, its at proper SG Link to comment
trmiv Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 aerate the water for awhile, it should bring the pH up to where it should be. Link to comment
skeletor Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 8.0 isn't that bad, just do your WC in the morning when the tank pH is down around 8.0 -skeletor- Link to comment
bill33 Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 i no people that keep there ph at 7.8, all there fish/ corals are doing great Link to comment
skeletor Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 pH changes throughout the day and night, going up while the lights are on and dropping at night. if you always test in the morning, then it will always appear low. test just after the lights go off, or better yet get a pinpoint pH monitor to see how much your tank changes on a daily basis. -skeletor- Link to comment
SBF Posted July 18, 2004 Author Share Posted July 18, 2004 i dont have aquarium lights yet i only have a desk lamp... i'll hve to save up for the marine 50/50 NO afterwards Link to comment
zzpw3x Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 Are you saying that you are mixing fresh SW and the pH (of the new water) is only at 8.0? If so, I'd say aerate like trmiv said and if it is still 8.0 I'd blame the test kit. Link to comment
EnderG60 Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 my Ph likes to hover between 7.9 and 8.1 and everything is happy. I spent about 2 months trying different methods to raise it and all it did was piss off everything and kill some of my corals. Soon as I stopped messing with it everything perked back up and my SPS started to grow again....... My advice is dont worry about it unless something doesnt look happy Link to comment
revance Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 let me guess... it's oceanic salt. That is what I am using and it has a really low Alk and really high Calc, so it has a pH of between 7.9 and 8.1. I think I am going to change to Tropic Marin. Link to comment
EnderG60 Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 actually i have been using sea chem salt Link to comment
SBF Posted July 18, 2004 Author Share Posted July 18, 2004 i forgot the name of the salt, but it comes in a 25gallon and a 50 gallon bag, it has a colourful reef pic in the front with fish and stuff Link to comment
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