ph and dkh

[kevinbeth]

When i started my new 90 gal tank my ph was at 8.4 but my dkh was low.I have brought my dkh up to 9 now but my ph has fallen to 7.4. Is 7.4 dangerously low? Ihave a bottle of pro-buffer dkh, will that bring up my ph levels?

 

[victor626nj]

add kalk and slowly bring it up try not to use a buffer .....7.4 is a little low how are you testing it mine gets to 7.7 and i dont like that too much cause it will go up to 8.2 threw the day ...i have many swings in my ph and i think it is affecting my corals .....do you have a fug cuase if you do you can do a reverse light cycle

 

[ericmcj31]

yeah, a lot of times ph drops when lights are off-

 

[kevinbeth]

I am using an api test kit. No i don't have a fuge.I have a tidepool bio wheel.What is kalk? I

 

[kevinbeth]

My lights are still on

 

[victor626nj]

kalk will bring your ph calcium and alk up ........you can go to the supermarket and get mrs wages picking lime and use about 1/8 of a teaspone every 2-3 days with fresh ro water then slowly pour it in your tank

 

[ericmcj31]

i didn't know that--is that the same as that kalkwasser stuff? How many gallons does that make that you just described?

 

[kevinbeth]

My calcium level is close to 500. Are there any ill effects of using that such as bringing calcium to high?

 

[victor626nj]

idk i get a cup of ro water and mix it in it has been slowly bring my ph up as well as my calcium

 

[victor626nj]

i dont think it is a problem i want to keep it that high but i have alot of hard corals that just suck up the calcium out of the water

 

[ericmcj31]

sorry, for the hijack, kevin, but this stuff brings up calcium, pH, and alk??

 

[victor626nj]

yes it should thats why you cant over dose it ....it is the same exact thing as kalkwasser

 

[kevinbeth]

Mclovin?

 

[ericmcj31]

kevinbeth;131522 wrote: Mclovin?

LOL--I take it you've never seen Superbad?

 

[victor626nj]

kevinbeth;131522 wrote: Mclovin?

ore like mcmuffin lol i couldnt help my self

 

[ericmcj31]

Hey Vic-how's that Super Bowl comin' through?? sorry, again

 

[kevinbeth]

love that movie

 

[ericmcj31]

yeah--came across the pic. had to use it for a while as my avatar-

 

[victor626nj]

that was such a low blow man

 

[ericmcj31]

sorry--but for real-you just use that stuff and you can't really overdose?? (I mean to an obvious extent)??

It works for calcium, ph, and alk??