PH problem

[ladyocto]

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!

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

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:

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

Basically, for most tanks, the lower the CO2 levels and the higher the levels of photosynthesis, the higher the pH.

 

[ladyocto]

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 .