Large Holiday Family Gatherings = Low PH

hypermikie · 12/26/2007, 11:25 AM

So on Christmas Eve we had my wife's family over for the Christmas Celebration. With all the kids, adults, and 1 baby present we had I believe 34 people total in my house!!!

I arrived home about an hour after the party started, as I had to work (I make my own schedule, and was quite aware what time the party started

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I checked in on my inhabitants and fed them upon arriving (95 total gallon reef). About an hour later (2hrs into the party), I looked at my AcJr. and noticed the PH Drop....

During Light hours my Ph usually runs between 8.2-8.3. By this time the PH had hit the lowest I have ever seen in my system, it was down to 7.67!

I quickly opened the windows and cracked a nearby door to get some fresh air in and slowly bring the PH back up. It got back up to 8.0 by bed time, and no inhabitants were hurt, harmed, or lost, but let this be a friendly reminder to have good air circulation with the party season still going on. That many people talking that much makes a big difference.

LobsterOfJustice · 12/26/2007, 11:32 AM

At least you know you have your house well insulated

Amazing that it made that much difference, but I believe it!

poppin_fresh · 12/26/2007, 11:35 AM

its not that people where sucking the O2 out, but rather, exhaling CO2.

hypermikie · 12/26/2007, 11:37 AM

Thats what I was explaining to the dear wife... Her family is full of HOT AIR (Co2).

sjm817 · 12/26/2007, 11:39 AM

I have a brother in law that could probably drop the PH of my tank to low 7's all by himself.

ctreefer · 12/26/2007, 11:57 AM

LOL!

McTeague · 12/26/2007, 11:59 AM

Amazing!

PrivateJoker64 · 12/26/2007, 02:05 PM

That happens at my house, too. Only took 8 people to drop the pH to 7.87 from 8.35 in a couple hours.

hahnmeister · 12/26/2007, 02:17 PM

Yeah, some people dont believe it when I post it, but I boost my pH by running the air inlet from outside.

curthendrix · 12/26/2007, 02:34 PM

I had the very same experience. I always watch my PH during large gatherings and even have resorted to opening windows and turning on the heat! Pumping fresh air into the aquarium hood is a very good idea imo.

hypermikie · 12/26/2007, 05:57 PM

Yeah, I Opened the canopy and the doors leading to the sump along with a small fan to ventilate.

Prior the lowest PH drop my tank had ever been to was about 7.98 in the morning prior to lights coming on.

12/26/2007, 11:25 AM	#1
hypermikie Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Muncie, IN Posts: 459	Large Holiday Family Gatherings = Low PH So on Christmas Eve we had my wife's family over for the Christmas Celebration. With all the kids, adults, and 1 baby present we had I believe 34 people total in my house!!! I arrived home about an hour after the party started, as I had to work (I make my own schedule, and was quite aware what time the party started ) I checked in on my inhabitants and fed them upon arriving (95 total gallon reef). About an hour later (2hrs into the party), I looked at my AcJr. and noticed the PH Drop.... During Light hours my Ph usually runs between 8.2-8.3. By this time the PH had hit the lowest I have ever seen in my system, it was down to 7.67! I quickly opened the windows and cracked a nearby door to get some fresh air in and slowly bring the PH back up. It got back up to 8.0 by bed time, and no inhabitants were hurt, harmed, or lost, but let this be a friendly reminder to have good air circulation with the party season still going on. That many people talking that much makes a big difference. __________________ "Everything is a miracle. And if there is anything that is not a miracle, the fact that it works without a miracle is miraculous." - Chris Rice Last edited by hypermikie; 12/26/2007 at 12:03 PM.

12/26/2007, 11:32 AM	#2
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	At least you know you have your house well insulated Amazing that it made that much difference, but I believe it! __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

12/26/2007, 11:35 AM	#3
poppin_fresh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,982	its not that people where sucking the O2 out, but rather, exhaling CO2. __________________ PBITAWA! Current Tank Info: None now. Past- 180g w/ 100g basement sump and 20g 'fuge. H & S skimmer, T'5s & Tunze

12/26/2007, 11:37 AM	#4
hypermikie Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Muncie, IN Posts: 459	Thats what I was explaining to the dear wife... Her family is full of HOT AIR (Co2). __________________ "Everything is a miracle. And if there is anything that is not a miracle, the fact that it works without a miracle is miraculous." - Chris Rice

12/26/2007, 11:39 AM	#5
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	I have a brother in law that could probably drop the PH of my tank to low 7's all by himself. __________________ - Scott

12/26/2007, 11:57 AM	#6
ctreefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: southern CT Posts: 3,274	LOL!

12/26/2007, 11:59 AM	#7
McTeague Moved On Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana Posts: 501	Amazing!

12/26/2007, 02:05 PM	#8
PrivateJoker64 Moved On Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 1,145	That happens at my house, too. Only took 8 people to drop the pH to 7.87 from 8.35 in a couple hours.

12/26/2007, 02:17 PM	#9
hahnmeister Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brew City, WI Posts: 10,156	Yeah, some people dont believe it when I post it, but I boost my pH by running the air inlet from outside.

12/26/2007, 02:34 PM	#10
curthendrix Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tulsa Posts: 758	I had the very same experience. I always watch my PH during large gatherings and even have resorted to opening windows and turning on the heat! Pumping fresh air into the aquarium hood is a very good idea imo. __________________ Curt Current Tank Info: 500g inwall

12/26/2007, 05:57 PM	#11
hypermikie Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Muncie, IN Posts: 459	Yeah, I Opened the canopy and the doors leading to the sump along with a small fan to ventilate. Prior the lowest PH drop my tank had ever been to was about 7.98 in the morning prior to lights coming on. __________________ "Everything is a miracle. And if there is anything that is not a miracle, the fact that it works without a miracle is miraculous." - Chris Rice