Any DIY. Of PH increase?

Isayso · 09/15/2020, 02:43 PM

Hi all
I just red an add where
You can increase PH without increasing Alk..
Using sodium and potassium hydroxide.. .
Any recipe? On the mix?
Thanks

Vinny Kreyling · 09/15/2020, 05:46 PM

Current philosophy is not to chase PH.
It's gonna do what it's gonna do.

Isayso · 09/15/2020, 06:03 PM

Thanks Vinny
I'm not literate with those words
Do you mind explain in Layman terms??
Thanks

MarAquatic · 09/15/2020, 08:58 PM

Best way is to add a co2 scrubber. Don't chase it but don't let it fall either.

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Isayso · 09/16/2020, 06:05 AM

Thanks Vinny

Vinny Kreyling · 09/16/2020, 08:08 AM

PH sorta has a mind of it's own & it's hard to change it permanently.

09/15/2020, 02:43 PM	#1
Isayso Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hamilton,ON.Canada Posts: 527	Any DIY. Of PH increase? Hi all I just red an add where You can increase PH without increasing Alk.. Using sodium and potassium hydroxide.. . Any recipe? On the mix? Thanks __________________ lets save the reef Current Tank Info: Hardware: 125g Reef,Mak4 for return,DIY 20G sump,DIY Beckett Skimmer(AF30) driven by a Mak4,DIY S.Denitrator,DIY Calcium reactor(PM), wavemaker .MJ mods on Swirlestein,Jebao WP 20,Lighting: 60 LEDs, moon lights

09/15/2020, 05:46 PM	#2
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Current philosophy is not to chase PH. It's gonna do what it's gonna do. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

09/15/2020, 06:03 PM	#3
Isayso Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hamilton,ON.Canada Posts: 527	Thanks Vinny I'm not literate with those words Do you mind explain in Layman terms?? Thanks __________________ lets save the reef Current Tank Info: Hardware: 125g Reef,Mak4 for return,DIY 20G sump,DIY Beckett Skimmer(AF30) driven by a Mak4,DIY S.Denitrator,DIY Calcium reactor(PM), wavemaker .MJ mods on Swirlestein,Jebao WP 20,Lighting: 60 LEDs, moon lights

09/16/2020, 06:05 AM	#5
Isayso Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hamilton,ON.Canada Posts: 527	Thanks Vinny __________________ lets save the reef Current Tank Info: Hardware: 125g Reef,Mak4 for return,DIY 20G sump,DIY Beckett Skimmer(AF30) driven by a Mak4,DIY S.Denitrator,DIY Calcium reactor(PM), wavemaker .MJ mods on Swirlestein,Jebao WP 20,Lighting: 60 LEDs, moon lights

09/16/2020, 08:08 AM	#6
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	PH sorta has a mind of it's own & it's hard to change it permanently. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

09/15/2020, 08:58 PM	#4
MarAquatic Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 689	Best way is to add a co2 scrubber. Don't chase it but don't let it fall either. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk