About to throw in the white towel

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by marie

I used to have problems with low ph because of my calcium reactor.....After I threw away my ph test kit and removed the ph probe from my sump I haven't had a single problem.

+1 If your tank doesn't look noticeably different and there are no problems I wouldn't worry about it. My tank ran with a low pH (7.7-7.9) for years with no issues. My big tank now runs a bit higher but still isn't within the recommended pH range, its usually around 7.9-8.1 or so.

[Bloodasp]

Unless fish talk pretty much the way you can tell they are happy is what you said already, they eat and swim.

[Coleus]

I will just leave it is then. thanks all

[kien]

I'm with everyone else. If your tank isn't going south then I wouldn't worry about your Ph. It will just aggravate you! Oh wait, it already has!

Seriously though, for as long as I have been in this hobby I have never ever tried to adust PH. My PH swings from 7.6 at night to 8.04 is what it is sitting at right now. It may go higher I don't know I never really pay attention to it.

But in case you do end up throwing in the towel can you throw it my way? I could use more towels!

[mark]

Been a long time since looked at my pH, like others said if tank not showing problems don't worry (and even if did have problems could be a lot more than pH).

[mattdean]

Well, it's morning and my PH is 7.84 and never gets much past 8 or 8.1. My tank is very healthy - all fish and corals are happy. I was told long time ago, forget about PH if everything looks good. It's big swings in PH you need to worry about.

[Myka]

pH is never the cause of issues, but the result of issues.