? + ph not kh

[ruscar]

What will raise ph and not effect kh? Thanks

 

[schwimmair]

I use Seachem Aquavitro Balance. It raises PH without affecting calcium and alkalinity.

Schwimm

 

[eclipse]

When are you testing your Ph ?

 

[fish scales2]

I would add no buffers until you understand the purpose of them and how they work. If your ph is not below 7.8 then do not worry to much.

This article should help.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rhf/index.php"><span style="color: #22229c">Low pH: Causes and Cures by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com</span></a>
"Buffers alone are not generally a good method as they raise pH little, and result in excessive alkalinity. Unfortunately, the labels on many commercial buffers are written in ways that convince aquarists that the pH will be fine if they just add some buffer. More often than not, the pH is not improved for more than a day, and the alkalinity rises beyond desired limits.
Two other useful methods include growing macroalgae that absorb some CO<span style="font-size: 1-1px">2</span> from the water as they grow (often lit on a reverse light cycle to the main tank to provide the maximum pH rise when the main tank is at its pH minimum), and [B]aerating the water with fresh air[/B]."

 

[ralph atl]

Fish Scales2;519895 wrote: I would add no buffers until you understand the purpose of them and how they work. If your ph is not below 7.8 then do not worry to much.

This article should help.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rhf/index.php"><span style="color: #22229c">Low pH: Causes and Cures by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com</span></a>
"Buffers alone are not generally a good method as they raise pH little, and result in excessive alkalinity. Unfortunately, the labels on many commercial buffers are written in ways that convince aquarists that the pH will be fine if they just add some buffer. More often than not, the pH is not improved for more than a day, and the alkalinity rises beyond desired limits.
Two other useful methods include growing macroalgae that absorb some CO<span style="font-size: 1-1px">2</span> from the water as they grow (often lit on a reverse light cycle to the main tank to provide the maximum pH rise when the main tank is at its pH minimum), and [B]aerating the water with fresh air[/B]."[/QUOTE]


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