Ph @ 7.4 Help!!

cobs00 · 01/25/2006, 10:46 AM

Just did a reading this morning. WHat do I do. This is a new tank that has cycled for about 2 weeks. Ammonia 0, Nitrates 0, Nitrite, 0, Salinity - 1023, temp - 79 calcium 480, all corals and fih look healthy.

SeanT · 01/25/2006, 10:49 AM

Hmmm 7.4?
How did you measure it?
Sounds like you are using a test kit and not a probe.

Sean

zimmy1979 · 01/25/2006, 10:53 AM

Just wondering..but what is your Alkalinity at?

cobs00 · 01/25/2006, 10:53 AM

with atest ki. BUt I have never had this problem before.

cobs00 · 01/25/2006, 01:26 PM

bump

joe90usa · 01/25/2006, 01:57 PM

Did you just start a new test kit? Maybe the chemicals expired. Did you test more than once to validate a reading like that? If you need a clean test tube as part of your test, are you absolutely sure that it was clean and chemical free to start with?

sttroyiii · 01/25/2006, 02:06 PM

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Originally posted by cobs00
This is a new tank that has cycled for about 2 weeks...all corals and fih look healthy.

Im a newbie too, and I am pretty sure there is something wrong with this sentence. My tank has cycled and is 3 weeks old yesterday. I still dont have any coral or fish, just a couple of cleaners. Everything I have read says to wait at least 6 months before adding any coral. In my 'inexperience', that tells me that maybe your tank isnt mature enough to handle the load or support the pH yet, even though your other readings are good. There are some articles on topping off with lime water to keep your pH up, that may be related too.

cobs00 · 01/25/2006, 02:35 PM

took a water sample to my lfs and got a reading of 7.8. My 7 month mature 10 G was transferred to the 65 about a week ago.

cobs00 · 01/25/2006, 02:50 PM

I dont get it. Just took another test and it's at 8.2 where its always been.

mike89t · 01/25/2006, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cobs00
I dont get it. Just took another test and it's at 8.2 where its always been.

Get a PH probe. The PH test kits are very unreliable!

skylab1 · 01/25/2006, 02:58 PM

I just restart my 220 gallon tank, it's 3 week old this week, here is the pics.

My pH is steady at 8.4

http://www.angelfire.com/planet/reef/reef

01/25/2006, 10:46 AM	#1
cobs00 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 409	Ph @ 7.4 Help!! Just did a reading this morning. WHat do I do. This is a new tank that has cycled for about 2 weeks. Ammonia 0, Nitrates 0, Nitrite, 0, Salinity - 1023, temp - 79 calcium 480, all corals and fih look healthy. __________________ 250 Red Sea Max in the works

01/25/2006, 10:49 AM	#2
SeanT Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington, North Carolina Posts: 13,860	Hmmm 7.4? How did you measure it? Sounds like you are using a test kit and not a probe. Sean __________________ My tank was cool. Current Tank Info: Barebottom (the tank not me...at least not at the moment).

01/25/2006, 10:53 AM	#4
cobs00 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 409	with atest ki. BUt I have never had this problem before. __________________ 250 Red Sea Max in the works

01/25/2006, 01:26 PM	#5
cobs00 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 409	bump __________________ 250 Red Sea Max in the works

01/25/2006, 02:35 PM	#8
cobs00 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 409	took a water sample to my lfs and got a reading of 7.8. My 7 month mature 10 G was transferred to the 65 about a week ago. __________________ 250 Red Sea Max in the works

01/25/2006, 10:53 AM	#3
zimmy1979 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: City of Angels Posts: 405	Just wondering..but what is your Alkalinity at?

01/25/2006, 01:57 PM	#6
joe90usa Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ABQ Posts: 118	Did you just start a new test kit? Maybe the chemicals expired. Did you test more than once to validate a reading like that? If you need a clean test tube as part of your test, are you absolutely sure that it was clean and chemical free to start with?

01/25/2006, 02:50 PM	#9
cobs00 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 409	I dont get it. Just took another test and it's at 8.2 where its always been. __________________ 250 Red Sea Max in the works

01/25/2006, 02:58 PM	#11
skylab1 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 185	I just restart my 220 gallon tank, it's 3 week old this week, here is the pics. My pH is steady at 8.4 http://www.angelfire.com/planet/reef/reef