quick PH question

[Turbovr3six]

ive heard that having all your windows/doors in your house will lower the o2 level in your house... true? if so would i be able to hook up an air pump outside and run the stone into the tank for more o2 to raise my ph... ive been struggling with alk/ph being to low, but i use the buffer often and still no effect... ca is a steady 440ppm.... would this work?

[Shane Hoffman]

I did that when I fogged my house........I ran it right to my skimmer....

tested waters that night after the fog tent I built was removed and ph was .3 higher than my typical average.....


I didnt investigate any further...if you do any tests please post your results,......

[aquapod_noob]

i am going through that right now a few weeks ago i noticed that my stuff wasnt doing to well and my ph was at 7.4 at night and 7.6 in the daytime i took a cup outside and airated it for 15 min and the ph was at 8.0 opened the window in the room with the tank and by the evening the ph of the tank was at 7.9. thats the only bad thing about FL you have to have the house closed up in the summer or you and your tank will cook.

[Turbovr3six]

Originally posted by aquapod_noob
i am going through that right now a few weeks ago i noticed that my stuff wasnt doing to well and my ph was at 7.4 at night and 7.6 in the daytime i took a cup outside and airated it for 15 min and the ph was at 8.0 opened the window in the room with the tank and by the evening the ph of the tank was at 7.9. thats the only bad thing about FL you have to have the house closed up in the summer or you and your tank will cook.

phoenix hasnt been under 100 degrees in.... i dont even know how long... even the overnight lows only get to 80, but even at like 2AM its about 90 degrees so opening a window over night is deff not an option here haha

[aquapod_noob]

i hear ya there. I am working on the problem now but everyone suggests that i run my skimmer air line out a window but cant b/c the window is 20 feet away so i bought a few houseplants and have already seen a difference i am going to buy more today.

[Turbovr3six]

Originally posted by aquapod_noob
i hear ya there. I am working on the problem now but everyone suggests that i run my skimmer air line out a window but cant b/c the window is 20 feet away so i bought a few houseplants and have already seen a difference i am going to buy more today.

thats interesting... i have access to my attic through my closet and i plan on mounting the pump where there fresh aris comes into the attic and direct it to the tank... went out n bought 25feet of air line tubing to make t happen... im gonna wait tille nighttime so it isnt like 120 up there becauuse its 112 now at 1pm!!

[austinh]

so the airline to an outside window will work on raising ph...thats something i will have to try

[aquaman67]

It's carbon dioxide (CO2) that you'll lower by opening a window. CO2 is acidic.

Here's a good article.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...2002/short.htm

[Turbovr3six]

Originally posted by aquaman67
It's carbon dioxide (CO2) that you'll lower by opening a window. CO2 is acidic.

Here's a good article.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...2002/short.htm

great article! thanks!..... i have my girlfriend, my roomate, and 2 pitbulls indoors with the windows closed ALL THE TIME so co2 is pretty high im guessing..... gonna make the brutal trek into theboiling attic to run some line... if i dont post for a couple of days, its because i fell through the celing and now in the hospital