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12/26/2007, 06:10 PM
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I got a PinPoint Ph meter for xmas...
I got the thing callibrated and hooked up this morning. The Ph started off around 8.15 at about 1:00 pm, which is about 2 hrs after the lights came on. It reached a high of 8.2 at around 3-4pm
now it has started to decline. Its currently at 8.06 at 7:00pm I thought the Ph was suppose to rise until the evening? Is this normal?
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12/26/2007, 06:14 PM
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Normal..............PH swings down at night due to a decrease in oxygen.
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12/26/2007, 06:30 PM
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12/26/2007, 06:57 PM
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A lot of factors go into PH, buffering and alkalinity. To start with, what are your Ca and Alk levels? What is your bio-load like?
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12/26/2007, 07:47 PM
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I agree a lot of factors play a role. I don't worry about flactuation as long as it is within tolerance area. The ph meter is nevertheless the most usefull electronic gadget I ever bought - if you can keep your eyes off it for an hour or two...
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