pH dropping -hello winter

[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.

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

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

Originally Posted by 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.

I'm of the same thoughts
But if you're still concerned about it, it was mentioned to run your skimmer intake outside
I've mine plumbed through a window and added a filter on the outside to keep bugs from plugging it up (happened this summer and it overflowed )
You can see my filter here 2nd pic
It's just a breather filter for a carbureted V8

[Treebeard]

Not so sure that sucking in -30 air into my skimmer would work so good. Not to mention my sump is in a room in my basement with no windows and I am reluctant to start punching holes in the concrete for the skimmer. Unplugging the pH probe for the winter may be the way to go.

Originally Posted by gregzz4

I'm of the same thoughts
But if you're still concerned about it, it was mentioned to run your skimmer intake outside
I've mine plumbed through a window and added a filter on the outside to keep bugs from plugging it up (happened this summer and it overflowed )
You can see my filter here 2nd pic
It's just a breather filter for a carbureted V8

[kien]

currently I am trying to culture Designer Cyano. I'll keep y'all posted on how that goes.