Having a hard time keeping my PH above 8.0

duckmans · Dec 7, 2009

Having a hard time keeping my PH above 8.0. I do water changes and watch all my other Niarate/Nitrites and everything else looks good. Help

braddo · Dec 7, 2009

Here is a good article covering the causes of low pH and how to solve it. Basically it comes down to two common issues, elevated CO2 levels or low alkalinity.

Also in the article the author states that a stable pH at 7.8 - 8.0 is better than a pH around 8.3 that tends to fluctuate a lot.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/june2002/chem.htm

tat2z_21 · Dec 7, 2009

So we are going to need a little more information on your system. What lights do you have, sump or not to sump. Do you have macro algae in your system. This is the kind of information that we need so that we can help you out. Do you buffer your system.

returnofsid · Dec 7, 2009

I would post this in the Chemistry forum, but this time of year, low Ph is a typical problem, with heating and keeping the house closed up. In fact, a similar thread was just posted in the Chemistry forum the other day. How low is the ph falling to? 7.8 or 7.9 is just fine.

Ooops, the similar thread was on a different forum that Boomer is also the chemistry Guru on.

duckmans · Dec 7, 2009

pH

tat2z_21 said:
So we are going to need a little more information on your system. What lights do you have, sump or not to sump. Do you have macro algae in your system. This is the kind of information that we need so that we can help you out. Do you buffer your system.

I have a Auqapod 24 gal with a sundpod lighting system with a 20K Halide. I'm waiting for my protien skimmer to arrive and then I will have on of those too.

duckmans · Dec 7, 2009

Article

braddo said:
Here is a good article covering the causes of low pH and how to solve it. Basically it comes down to two common issues, elevated CO2 levels or low alkalinity.

Also in the article the author states that a stable pH at 7.8 - 8.0 is better than a pH around 8.3 that tends to fluctuate a lot.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/june2002/chem.htm

Braddo I can't open the article but my email is [email protected]