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Old 02-01-2010, 06:43 PM
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Is this possible that I have 16 dkh but only 7.8 ph?
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Old 02-01-2010, 09:18 PM
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I sit at 13-14 dkh and 8.0Ph during the day and 7.9 at night... I've tried everything it increase the ph but it just ends up back at 8.0. Livestock and corals do fine, so why screw with it i guess
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Is this possible that I have 16 dkh but only 7.8 ph?
yup, I used to have that combanation all the time.


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drip kalk on a doser if you want higher pH but its not necessary as previously stated.
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This article might help.

Low pH: Causes and Cures
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rhf/index.htm
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