Who has PH woes during this heatwave?

[ReefAddict]

Who has PH woes during this heatwave? Brutal. Our PH hates closed up houses with AC on.

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Mines been low 7.9, 8.1 high since th centrals airs been on the past couple of months.

 

[bdaley]

been running 7.9 on average

 

[ReefAddict]

Yup mine has been going as low as 7.8 at times. I just want to open every window for 24 hours, but the outside furnace won't allow that.

 

[reefkeeper2]

Same here, and I use kalk and a CO2 scrubber.

 

[jfoahs04]

I've never been able to get mine much over 7.8 and I gave up trying a while back thinking I'd probably end up causing issues chasing numbers over 8. Thankfully it's been holding steady at about that level even with the windows shut tight and AC running for the past few weeks.

 

[marper331]

I run an air line from my skimmer to the outdoors and my pH always runs between 8.0-8.25

 

[ifarmer]

i have never checked for PH in my tank water for nearly 10+ years

 

[ReefAddict]

I ran 8.1 Night - 8.4 Day for a long time. A few weeks ago, I added a CA reactor and Dante's Inferno of 2022 started. Now it's 7.8 - 8.1.

I'm of the camp that PH definitely matters!

 

[Chris A.]

@ReefAddict Drip your efluente in the skimmer neck. Did you stop kalk?

 

[ReefAddict]

@ReefAddict Drip your efluente in the skimmer neck. Did you stop kalk?

You think this will make a noticeable difference?
Yes, still running Kalk. 2 gallons a day.

 

[Chris A.]

It helps gas off the excess co2
If you have a very turbulent drain you could also use that to degas it a bit

 

[Groot]

My average 7.8

 

[highfive52]

Running chiller only all windows open, hate ac. Ph is super high. Lol

 

[ReefAddict]

72° @ 8am. YES! Just opened every window. Let’s go! PH

 

[Groot]

I keep a small fan by my window.

 

[wdebenedettojr]

Mine got as low as 7.89. With today it’s up to its normal 8.2. There is definitely a noticeable increase in alkalinity and calcium absorption/growth rate with a higher ph in my experience

 

[ChrisV]

I've found that the best way to avoid pH woes during a heatwave is to unplug the sensor and cross my fingers.

 

[ReefAddict]

Mine got as low as 7.89. With today it’s up to its normal 8.2. There is definitely a noticeable increase in alkalinity and calcium absorption/growth rate with a higher ph in my experience

For sure... Yup all the windows are open we just hit 8.2. Alk is dropping ha.

 

[Cpage101]

Just running status quo Ca reactor running at a PH of 6.73