ph problem too low. cant get it up

[baker_jeff]

I was just about to test for PH on my month old tank... this is a useless test? I do have tests for Ammonia and Nitrate, both tested very low.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by baker_jeff

I was just about to test for PH on my month old tank... this is a useless test? I do have tests for Ammonia and Nitrate, both tested very low.

pH on a month old tank isn't going to give you any info that will be of use. And although some might argue, I haven't measured pH since about 2002. It just doesn't matter. Good water change routine, steady alk levels for pH buffering, and looking at your corals are much better methods of keeping a healthy tank.
pH test kits are wonky at best, and meters require constant calibration to make sure they're even close to accurate.
If you have NH3, your pH is lower than it should be. Once it's 0ppm, you're just about done cycling and can slowly begin adding things.

[StirCrazy]

as a side note, my tank ran at a PH of 7.8 for 4 years with out any problems.

Steve