New DIY Fuge Lighting

[Okguy]

Originally Posted by phillybean

So after the first night, everything went well. I made some AWESOME tinfoil reflectors (real reflectors will happen someday). I did notice however that the pH dropped quite a bit. From 8.4 in the day to 8.1. Still more than acceptable, if not better, however it has never dropped so low overnight before. I would have thought it would have been the opposite. Any thoughts?

My thoughts is that it should of gone the other way as well. I have a couple of ideas why it may have gone down.

1) the algae is adjusting to the increase in lights and will start making more oxygen from the CO2 as it adjusts.

2) Too intense of a light and the algae isn't going to produce as much oxygen from the CO2.

When people start to get algae breakouts in their main tanks, one of the most common suggestions is the change the bulbs. This may be what is happening with the drop in PH. But by no means am I an expert .

HTH

Kevin