Alk & Ph

[Mark Fitzsimmons]

Running a reef aquaium... Did some water tests today with the following
results.

Alk is high and the Ph is slighlty on the low side - How do I remedy this
please?

Also, I'm trying to promote coraline growth on the rocks, apart from seeding
the tank with small rocks that have already have good growth on them, good
circulation etc, what else should I do?

[Marc Levenson]

If you can maintain these levels, coralline will grown naturally:

pH 8.0 - 8.3
Alkalinity 8 - 11 dKH
Calcium 400 - 450 ppm
Salinity 1.026 sg
Magnesium 1400ppm
Nitrates 20ppm or less
Ammonia 0
Phosphates .03 or less

Marc


Mark Fitzsimmons wrote:

> Running a reef aquaium... Did some water tests today with the following
> results.
>
> Alk is high and the Ph is slighlty on the low side - How do I remedy this
> please?
>
> Also, I'm trying to promote coraline growth on the rocks, apart from seeding
> the tank with small rocks that have already have good growth on them, good
> circulation etc, what else should I do?

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[Mark Elliott]

How long had the lights been on when you tested? If you test soon after
lights on you'll get a low result - just before lights out and it will be
higher. As long as the lowest result you see is about 8.0 or higher and the
highest is 8.5 or lower don't worry. Keep the Alk up and the pH will simply
fluctuate within an OK range caused by photosynthetic processes in the tank.

Mark

"Mark Fitzsimmons" > wrote in message
...
> Running a reef aquaium... Did some water tests today with the following
> results.
>
> Alk is high and the Ph is slighlty on the low side - How do I remedy this
> please?
>
> Also, I'm trying to promote coraline growth on the rocks, apart from
seeding
> the tank with small rocks that have already have good growth on them, good
> circulation etc, what else should I do?
>
>

[Mark Fitzsimmons]

Thanks Mark & Marc.

From
Mark!

PS - Feel free to respond to my post even if your name isn't Mark! ;-)











"Mark Elliott" > wrote in message
...
> How long had the lights been on when you tested? If you test soon after
> lights on you'll get a low result - just before lights out and it will be
> higher. As long as the lowest result you see is about 8.0 or higher and
the
> highest is 8.5 or lower don't worry. Keep the Alk up and the pH will
simply
> fluctuate within an OK range caused by photosynthetic processes in the
tank.
>
> Mark
>
> "Mark Fitzsimmons" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Running a reef aquaium... Did some water tests today with the following
> > results.
> >
> > Alk is high and the Ph is slighlty on the low side - How do I remedy
this
> > please?
> >
> > Also, I'm trying to promote coraline growth on the rocks, apart from
> seeding
> > the tank with small rocks that have already have good growth on them,
good
> > circulation etc, what else should I do?
> >
> >
>
>

[Mark Elliott]

Marque?

"Mark Fitzsimmons" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks Mark & Marc.
>
> From
> Mark!
>
> PS - Feel free to respond to my post even if your name isn't Mark! ;-)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Mark Elliott" > wrote in message
> ...
> > How long had the lights been on when you tested? If you test soon after
> > lights on you'll get a low result - just before lights out and it will
be
> > higher. As long as the lowest result you see is about 8.0 or higher and
> the
> > highest is 8.5 or lower don't worry. Keep the Alk up and the pH will
> simply
> > fluctuate within an OK range caused by photosynthetic processes in the
> tank.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > "Mark Fitzsimmons" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Running a reef aquaium... Did some water tests today with the
following
> > > results.
> > >
> > > Alk is high and the Ph is slighlty on the low side - How do I remedy
> this
> > > please?
> > >
> > > Also, I'm trying to promote coraline growth on the rocks, apart from
> > seeding
> > > the tank with small rocks that have already have good growth on them,
> good
> > > circulation etc, what else should I do?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[reefman MC]

I would definitely keep worry bout the calcium.


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