How To Lower PH

reefjunkie30241 · 01-12-2006, 09:53 PM

I just did a water change (about 25 gallons) and my ph is 8.8 . Can someone tell me how to lower it?

xtopher · 01-12-2006, 10:50 PM

what kind of test kit are you using? how old is the test kit? I would question the validity on the test before worrying about lowering

reefjunkie30241 · 01-12-2006, 11:16 PM

I am using ph meter, before I changed it it was about 8.3-8.4 now it is around 8.8-8.9 I changed brands of salt from IO to Oceanic, I dont know if this had an effect on it or not

xtopher · 01-13-2006, 12:03 AM

If you are using a ph monitor it may be time for a calibration, I would just exhaust all other resources before messing around with that big of a pH swing just MO

three90s&125sump · 01-13-2006, 12:23 AM

I find it odd myself unless your bucket or something had a chemical in it that would do that like if you cleaned it with ammonia. I would check the meter my self. Its not entirly imposible though that it is 8.8. Are your animals OK?

reef_noob · 01-13-2006, 01:33 AM

Do you use ro/di water, or tap for your water changes?