Re: Low pH?

[CapFusion]

Try this link regarding I.O.:
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HTH

CapFusion,...


"Toni" > wrote in message
. net...
> Is it normal for RO/DI water mixed with Instant Ocean salt to result in a
pH
> in the 7.8 range?
> Water has been mixed for days and is being circulated well.
>
> This pH reading comes from both my newly set up tank as well as the water
I
> am holding in reserve. New Salifert test. Lights are not on very much- ?
> hours a day. Room air is fresh.
>
> The only alkalinity test I have is Red Sea (Salifert backordered) and it
> reads "normal to high".
>
> My TBS live rock was put in Wednesday evening- as of yet no ammonia or
> nitrite readings.
> How much should I worry?
> Should I adjust the tank water pH?
> Should I adjust the pH in the reserve water before I do a water change?
> If so- what is recommended to use?
>
>
> --
> Toni
> http://www.cearbhaill.com/reef.htm
>
>
>

[CapFusion]

"Boomer" > wrote in message
...
> "Why is it that chemistry is so fascinating to you and yet I have
absolutely no interest
> in it
> at all? You'd think I'd want to read all those massive articles, but I
don't. ;)"
>
> Something I wanted to be but wasn't smart enough to be. I have always had
a love for
> water, be it oceans, streams, lakes or glacial ice or snow. And no not
just chemistry, but
> how it moves or moves things. A big part was also in my earlier days in
this hobby and
> people not understand it al all. I wanted to know why was the water doing
that. I had to
> study it on my own and it took a long to get where I am. Compared to Randy
or Habib I
> nowhere near it yet and never will be. Allot also had to with test kits
and meters. Spend
> $150 for a test kit to test CO2 in seawater,I was told to could by the
manufacture and I
> couldn't get a proper reading no mater what, only to find out from an
expert, Dr. Frank
> Millero, the worlds leading seawater chemist, you can't measure seawater
CO2 with a test
> kit.......PERIOD.
>
> Here is his website. I use to have phone chat's with him years ago. You
see Randy ref. him
> all the time
> He also has written a textbook on seawater chemistry
>
> http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/groups/jmc/fla-bay/fbay.html
>
>
And I that how you become an army boom specialist?

CapFusion,...

[Toni]

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> Both of my tanks are at 8.27 and 8.28 presently, and at night they get
down to 8.1 or less.
> I've told Habib how I feel about the pH kit before, and he sent me two
reagent refills that
> I've yet to test. I'll have to take a minute to compare the Pinpoint to
his kit again.
>


Thanks everyone for your comments.
Seems I might not have a problem.
Habib saw my post, verified that my test kit was one of a "bad batch" and is
sending me a new kit.
I can't say enough about a company that goes to such lengths to see that
their customers have good product to work with. I didn't even post in the
Salifert forum- he just happened upon my question and came forward. I am so
impressed!

At any rate I still have no ammonia or nitrite, everything looks good, so I
am trusting that RO/DI+IO= OK.
I am not one to add anything to an aquarium unless I see a clear need, and
I'm certainly not there yet.
Let the cycle continue.


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[Boomer]

I was and never should have left the field. I was drafted back darning the Nam days but
then joined the army so I could become an EOD tech. I'm not active anymore and haven't
been for years. Now, I just belong to allot of EOD Societies. At that time I was studying
geology, zoology and chemistry, triple majors, 5 years but no degree.I was interested in
sediments the water that transported it and the animals that live around it. Mostly
Pleistocene mammals of the ice age
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: And I that how you become an army boom specialist?
:
: CapFusion,...
:
:

[Boomer]

That is what is GREAT about Habib.The only manufacture in this hobby that really cares
about this hobby and his products. He has given 100's of times more info than all the
other manufactures combined on forums and most has nothing to with test kits. He goes out
of his way to help people and I consider him one of my best internet friends. I have never
seen anyone like him and I have been in this hobby for 30 years.

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"Toni" > wrote in message
nk.net...
:
: "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
: ...
: > Both of my tanks are at 8.27 and 8.28 presently, and at night they get
: down to 8.1 or less.
: > I've told Habib how I feel about the pH kit before, and he sent me two
: reagent refills that
: > I've yet to test. I'll have to take a minute to compare the Pinpoint to
: his kit again.
: >
:
:
: Thanks everyone for your comments.
: Seems I might not have a problem.
: Habib saw my post, verified that my test kit was one of a "bad batch" and is
: sending me a new kit.
: I can't say enough about a company that goes to such lengths to see that
: their customers have good product to work with. I didn't even post in the
: Salifert forum- he just happened upon my question and came forward. I am so
: impressed!
:
: At any rate I still have no ammonia or nitrite, everything looks good, so I
: am trusting that RO/DI+IO= OK.
: I am not one to add anything to an aquarium unless I see a clear need, and
: I'm certainly not there yet.
: Let the cycle continue.
:
:
: --
: Toni
: http://www.cearbhaill.com/reef.htm
:
:
:

[wolfhedd]

wow boomer thats great, i studied environmental science, Zoology and
electronice engineering for 5-7 yrs and no degree. im the kind of person
that has a quest for knowledge and wisdom.
wolf.
p.s. hopefully this schooling will get me a job in alaska when i move there
in a few months however, lol, otherewise its back to home security, NOT... i
have a passion for Bio and will continue with it..

"Boomer" > wrote in message
...
> I was and never should have left the field. I was drafted back darning the
Nam days but
> then joined the army so I could become an EOD tech. I'm not active anymore
and haven't
> been for years. Now, I just belong to allot of EOD Societies. At that
time I was studying
> geology, zoology and chemistry, triple majors, 5 years but no degree.I was
interested in
> sediments the water that transported it and the animals that live around
it. Mostly
> Pleistocene mammals of the ice age
> --
> Boomer
>
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>
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>
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>
> : And I that how you become an army boom specialist?
> :
> : CapFusion,...
> :
> :
>
>

[Toni]

"Boomer" > wrote in message
...
> That is what is GREAT about Habib.The only manufacture in this hobby that
really cares
> about this hobby and his products. He has given 100's of times more info
than all the
> other manufactures combined on forums and most has nothing to with test
kits. He goes out
> of his way to help people and I consider him one of my best internet
friends. I have never
> seen anyone like him and I have been in this hobby for 30 years.
>


I've been telling folks at work about it all day- I'm still amazed.


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[Fishnut]

On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 12:58:54 -0600, "Boomer"
> wrote:


>We are working with and trying to collect data for Randy, who will be doing an article on
>pH test kits and their accuracy and which indicators are the best, to include "salt
>effect" error offset. We have had a number of info post on it already a couple of months
>back. This will be the second article in the series, the first one will be on pH meters.

Boomer,

Please excuse my ignorance, but who is Randy ? - purely to keep me up
to speed, you understand - LOL.

Regards, Fishnut.

[Boomer]

Dr. Randy Holms-Farley, writes technical articles for our hobby and has an advanced reef
chem. forum on RC ( Reef Central). Look at the "sig" and link below my name. He writes for
the two online reef magazines. Here are the latest articles from those magazines.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/past2003.htm

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/dec2003/chem.htm

You can check the archives for other articles.

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: Please excuse my ignorance, but who is Randy ? - purely to keep me up
: to speed, you understand - LOL.

[Fishnut]

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 18:34:30 -0600, "Boomer"
> wrote:

>Dr. Randy Holms-Farley, writes technical articles for our hobby and has an advanced reef
>chem. forum on RC ( Reef Central). Look at the "sig" and link below my name. He writes for
>the two online reef magazines. Here are the latest articles from those magazines.
>
>http://reefkeeping.com/issues/past2003.htm
>
>http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/dec2003/chem.htm
>
>You can check the archives for other articles.
>
>You will not be able to view anything on RC "Expert Forum" until you register
>
>http://reefcentral.com/forums/index.php?s=f82853e8891e69ea59925774c592dfa5

Boomer,

Thanks for the info. Now that you have mentioned his full name, I
remember reading an article previously, by him. The chemistry is way
over my head, I am afraid.
I thought he was British. I didn't know that any Americans had
double-barrelled names ! We live and learn.

Regards, Fishnut.

[Boomer]

He actually doesn't/say.When Randy got married they decide to use each others last names.
Randy's is Farley and his wife's is Holmes


"double-barreled names ! "


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So when he's Farley from Holmes he misses her and gets Randy :)
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