About to throw in the white towel

paddyob · #1 10-10-2010, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Coleus

well my tank is fine but at ph =7.7 in the morning which ticks me off. Also my duncan has been closed for 3 days now, maybe my angel is picking at it but not sure why.

PH will always drop at night. Thats a normal cycle. Open windows and lighting.... thats the way I always approach it.

Coleus · #2 10-10-2010, 07:00 PM

well low ph and high alk is not a problem for coral but i think maybe a problem for my fish. I don't have any fish die lately but i am not sure if they are happy or not with low ph level. They swim and eat but how can you tell if they are happy or not

Ron99 · #3 10-10-2010, 07:00 PM

Have you tried growing some cheato in your sump etc with a reverse lighting schedule?

Coleus · #4 10-10-2010, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron99

Have you tried growing some cheato in your sump etc with a reverse lighting schedule?

yes i have cheato and mangroves with reverse light cycle in my refugium, although the cheato has been shrinking due to bio-pellets

marie · #5 10-10-2010, 07:09 PM

I used to have problems with low ph because of my calcium reactor.....After I threw away my ph test kit and removed the ph probe from my sump I haven't had a single problem.

The fish are growing, eating and swimming and I've had them for over 4 yrs..............

christyf5 · #6 10-10-2010, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by marie

I used to have problems with low ph because of my calcium reactor.....After I threw away my ph test kit and removed the ph probe from my sump I haven't had a single problem.

+1 If your tank doesn't look noticeably different and there are no problems I wouldn't worry about it. My tank ran with a low pH (7.7-7.9) for years with no issues. My big tank now runs a bit higher but still isn't within the recommended pH range, its usually around 7.9-8.1 or so.

Bloodasp · #7 10-10-2010, 08:36 PM

Unless fish talk pretty much the way you can tell they are happy is what you said already, they eat and swim.

Coleus · #8 10-10-2010, 09:04 PM

I will just leave it is then. thanks all

kien · #9 10-10-2010, 10:22 PM

I'm with everyone else. If your tank isn't going south then I wouldn't worry about your Ph. It will just aggravate you! Oh wait, it already has!

Seriously though, for as long as I have been in this hobby I have never ever tried to adust PH. My PH swings from 7.6 at night to 8.04 is what it is sitting at right now. It may go higher I don't know I never really pay attention to it.

But in case you do end up throwing in the towel can you throw it my way? I could use more towels!

mark · #10 10-11-2010, 07:29 PM

Been a long time since looked at my pH, like others said if tank not showing problems don't worry (and even if did have problems could be a lot more than pH).