pH dropping -hello winter

[Treebeard]

Since the weather turned for hell here a few days ago, and my windows are closed most of the time my pH has been hanging 7.7-7.9. I realize that this likely a seasonal issue and I never was even aware of it until now, but thanks to my Apex, now I know. I am wondering if I should be concerned about it and doing something to raise it?

[Magickiwi]

I use Seachem reef buffer to manage my pH levels. If I drop below 8 I will adjust up but normally I let it swing between 8.1-8.3.

I would say yes compensate slowly but I am relatively new to marine tanks.

[Seriak]

Yeah I am interested in this as well.

You can run the air intake from your skimmer outside or use soda lime to absorb excess CO2, I usually don't do anything.

[Treebeard]

Originally Posted by Seriak

Yeah I am interested in this as well.

..... I usually don't do anything.

That's what the lazy part of me (98%) was leaning towards. Either that or go purchase a few hundred dollars worth of high tech gadgetry to solve a problem that probably doesn't really exist.

[Delphinus]

FWIW, the 9 months of winter we get around here is usually when my tank does its best, despite that I probably have the windows open much less of the time.

My guess is as long as you have good ventilation overall, it's probably not a huge concern.

[Aquattro]

I would disconnect the probe for the winter, problem solved.

[Delphinus]

pH is a little like describing a musical concert by telling you which was the average note played by all the instruments all evening.

[Magickiwi]

So what you guys are saying is that it is useless to monitor or adjust for pH values?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Magickiwi

So what you guys are saying is that it is useless to monitor or adjust for pH values?

Pretty much. The only time I would test is if I had a problem that I couldn't otherwise figure out. My Apex pH probe is still brand new in the box.

[Madreefer]

Bahhhh ph is over rated and for fear mongers. Don't fiddle. In a calcium reactor that's a different story