Hello All! Hope everyone is doing well! I'm starting to have some PH problems with my tank (as best I can tell from my test kit it's around 8.0) and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for how to up the PH levels? Thanks!
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PH problem
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Do you know what your Alkalinity level is? Regardless, the "Solutions to Low pH Problems" section of the article below (and the sections after it) may help:
Basically, for most tanks, the lower the CO2 levels and the higher the levels of photosynthesis, the higher the pH.
pH and the Reef Aquarium - REEFEDITION
by Randy Holmes-Farley For many aquarists, pH is not something that they have much experience with aside from their aquarium. For many, pH is almost a black box measurement: something to be considered, but whose physical meaning makes little sense to them. This article will Read more here...
www.reefedition.com
I unfortunately don't know what the Alkalinity is 
. My current main test kit doesn't include an Alkalinity test. I do have paper tests for it, but I don't feel it's very accurate. Thank you for the link! I'm currently in the process of trying a few of the suggestions so hopefully one of them works 
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. My current main test kit doesn't include an Alkalinity test. I do have paper tests for it, but I don't feel it's very accurate. Thank you for the link! I'm currently in the process of trying a few of the suggestions so hopefully one of them works .Similar threads
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