ph problems

[vivid4]

I dont know if this is the right forum to do this in but i need some help.i have a 230 tank witha refugiumunder it about 300 pounds of rock . All of a sudden my ph has been going up and up right now it is at 8.65. have che4ck to see if it is fright with a test kit Sure hope there is some one who can help

[mr_alberta]

Are you using a Kalk reactor? If so, then I would stop using that for now. Waterchanges will also help.

Cross referencing with another test kit can also tell you if the kit you are currently using is wonky.

[Beverly]

Some articles that will be of help...


The Relationship Between Alkalinity and pH:

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/may2002/chem.htm

Solving Calcium and Alkalinity Problems:

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/chem.htm

High pH: Causes and Cures:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-03/rhf/index.htm

Low pH: Causes and Cures:

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rhf/index.htm

[reeferaddict]

Where there is chemistry questions, Beverly will soon follow... :mrgreen:

I had the same issue a year or so ago.... and when I calibrated and checked against a pH pen, I found the monitor to be out by 0.5 so I was actually running at 7.95 not 8.45... Now I calibrate once a month or so and concentrate on alk and ca levels... keeping those parameters in line will usually keep pH around 8.2 - 8.4 unless you have too much c02 in the system...

[Beverly]

Where there is chemistry questions, Beverly will soon follow... :mrgreen:

Yuppers :biggrin: There are more articles, on Ca and Mg, that I can post if needed :cool:

[vivid4]

i would like to thank everyone that has give me help on it Beverly if you could post them other articles it would be of great interest to me

[muck]

i would like to thank everyone that has give me help on it Beverly if you could post them other articles it would be of great interest to me

She doesn't need to anymore.. :mrgreen: :razz:

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