ph drop

hi, i have a 125 gallon saltwater tank with fx6 canister filter i just clean out/ deep clean and after my ammonia spiked, so i added some instant remover to it no i have .25 ammonia, .25 nitrites , 52 nitrates ph 7.6 ish. i’ve been dosing small amounts of soda ash to raise the ph but it crashes...

Howdy fellow reefers! I need some assistance: I have a 89g Redsea Reefer (Total Column is 112g) that is about 8m old. At month ~4 (Feb/March '23), the Alk suddenly spiked at >20 overnight. I was dosing insane amounts of Alk to keep up with all the frags I had in there, then out of nowhere it...

Hi. So to keep the story short I have a nano tank in my apt and I dose Aquavitro Balance to maintain my PH levels. It 100% moves Alkalinity, so i dose each accordingly. I got it to the point everything was happy for a few months and my PH was stable from 7.8 low to an 8.2 high throughout the...

My pH dropped from 8.2 to 7.6 with the switch to Argonite sand substrate and replacement of my HOB protein skimmer to Aquamaxx. Should I be worried and how do I raise my pH back? 75 gallon Saltwater FOWLR tank. The tank has been stable and up and running for a couple of years. One month ago I...

Hi all, I have used reef2reef for my saltwater aquarium issues and I know you guys are very helpful. Does anyone know why Ph in an African Cichlid tank would drop from 7.8 to 6.6 within a few days. I didn't change anything other than doing a water change. I use well-water that is normally...

pH: normally ~8.49 - 8.55, now its ~8.35 - 8.45 (apex, re-calibration confirmed accurate. As accurate as apex can be anyway. Rabble Rabble) Alk: normally ~9.2 - 9.5, now its ~9.6 - 9.9 (alkatronic, re-calibration confirmed accurate. Also confirmed with Hanna & Red Sea) Neither is a big...

@DrTim It seems Eco-Balance caused my tank pH to drop. Is this expected/normal? I dosed eco-balance yesterday as shown on the graph below, and since then, my pH has been dropping down. No upswing as usual when the main tank is illuminated. No other changes to my tank. Is this a result of...

hello guys, kinda worried this winter season because of my ph dipping at 7.74 and peak at 7.9 ... will my corals get affected with this parameters? They look ok at the moment but I’m just really worried and know that i don’t have to chase Ph. Any input is appreciated. TIA!! Steps made: Air line...