PH help

currentking · 02/11/2008, 05:33 PM

My PH is at 7.9 alk at 9 and cal at 400
How can I raise up my ph a little? I run a fuge with cheato. do I run the lights on a different schedule than the fuge or the same??

bertoni · 02/11/2008, 05:56 PM

What's the daily swing? Is that 7.9 in the morning, or before the lights go out? A lime drip might help.

currentking · 02/11/2008, 06:28 PM

I just tested it and the lights have been on all day. I guess I need to test it after the lights are off for awhile

NCguy · 02/11/2008, 06:34 PM

If you just tested it then it will drop even lower tonight after the lights go out.You may want to look into a lime water drip as bertoni said.

currentking · 02/11/2008, 08:25 PM

can someone explain what a lime water drip is? Is it just dripping lime juice into the tank? Sorry, ive never had this problem.

NCguy · 02/11/2008, 09:25 PM

You can read up on it here... http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rhf/index.php

_E_ · 02/11/2008, 09:44 PM

lime water=kalkwasser

currentking · 02/11/2008, 09:49 PM

ahhhh, thanks alot for the info NCguy and E

_E_ · 02/11/2008, 09:50 PM

You could also try reading this: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rhf/index.php
Eric

02/11/2008, 05:33 PM	#1
currentking Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Palm Bay Florida Posts: 868	PH help My PH is at 7.9 alk at 9 and cal at 400 How can I raise up my ph a little? I run a fuge with cheato. do I run the lights on a different schedule than the fuge or the same??

02/11/2008, 05:56 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	What's the daily swing? Is that 7.9 in the morning, or before the lights go out? A lime drip might help. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

02/11/2008, 06:34 PM	#4
NCguy Registered Member. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 209	If you just tested it then it will drop even lower tonight after the lights go out.You may want to look into a lime water drip as bertoni said. __________________ Tim Current Tank Info: 210gal reef,100gal sump,50gal fuge,Reeflo 200 skimmer

02/11/2008, 09:25 PM	#6
NCguy Registered Member. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 209	You can read up on it here... http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rhf/index.php __________________ Tim Current Tank Info: 210gal reef,100gal sump,50gal fuge,Reeflo 200 skimmer

02/11/2008, 09:44 PM	#7
_E_ Professional Lurker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Du Quoin, Illinois Posts: 1,169	lime water=kalkwasser __________________ Eric "If you think things can't get worse it's probably only because you lack sufficient imagination." Current Tank Info: 140 DSA with basement sump room

02/11/2008, 06:28 PM	#3
currentking Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Palm Bay Florida Posts: 868	I just tested it and the lights have been on all day. I guess I need to test it after the lights are off for awhile

02/11/2008, 08:25 PM	#5
currentking Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Palm Bay Florida Posts: 868	can someone explain what a lime water drip is? Is it just dripping lime juice into the tank? Sorry, ive never had this problem.

02/11/2008, 09:49 PM	#8
currentking Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Palm Bay Florida Posts: 868	ahhhh, thanks alot for the info NCguy and E

02/11/2008, 09:50 PM	#9
_E_ Professional Lurker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Du Quoin, Illinois Posts: 1,169	You could also try reading this: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rhf/index.php Eric