Uncle99
Well-Known Member
I have always followed reefers advice that PH should be in the range of 7.8-8.4, and, if your PH is in this range, your fine. "Don't chase PH" is what most say. Yup, over 20 months we have some growth.
Mine stays about 7.8 on its own, but, I read a lot of hobbists say that corals calcify faster at higher PH's like 8.2-8.4. I would be happy to chase PH is I get faster growth.
So, since my latest rebuild has been stable for about 20 months now with a PH of 7.8, I am going to experiment over the next 6 months by keeping my PH at least 8.2.
I am now pulling outside air into my skimmer in hopes that the oxygenated outside air will bring my PH up. We will try this first before other solutions. Our house is efficient, but I am afraid CO2 builds up and helps to depress PH.
Once I get the PH stable at least at 8.2, I will take some pics of the Stoneys and start the clock, in 6 months, new pictures and then compare this growth to the prior 20 months.
That's assuming I can actually get the PH upwards in the range. Hopefully some outside air in the mix will do it enough, I can easily get 8.4 by add chems, but this I am not a fan of.
I know Kalkwasser is a popular solution as well and I will try this if the first plan does not work.
If anyone has other ideas in raising and maintaining PH at 8.2-8.4, I would like to hear how you do this.
Mine stays about 7.8 on its own, but, I read a lot of hobbists say that corals calcify faster at higher PH's like 8.2-8.4. I would be happy to chase PH is I get faster growth.
So, since my latest rebuild has been stable for about 20 months now with a PH of 7.8, I am going to experiment over the next 6 months by keeping my PH at least 8.2.
I am now pulling outside air into my skimmer in hopes that the oxygenated outside air will bring my PH up. We will try this first before other solutions. Our house is efficient, but I am afraid CO2 builds up and helps to depress PH.
Once I get the PH stable at least at 8.2, I will take some pics of the Stoneys and start the clock, in 6 months, new pictures and then compare this growth to the prior 20 months.
That's assuming I can actually get the PH upwards in the range. Hopefully some outside air in the mix will do it enough, I can easily get 8.4 by add chems, but this I am not a fan of.
I know Kalkwasser is a popular solution as well and I will try this if the first plan does not work.
If anyone has other ideas in raising and maintaining PH at 8.2-8.4, I would like to hear how you do this.