How to control PH at night ?

reefwars · #1 01-03-2012, 03:49 AM

haha dont supposed a hrv is out of the question

im guessing the swing is because this tank is in your bedroom and theres not a whole lot of fresh air coming in i think during summer youll find you wont be having these swings as drastic. is it a reeftank you have?? if so unless theres any drastic change in your corals appearance i wouldnt worry about my ph to much i would just get my alk back to where its supposed to be once that stays consistent i think youll find your ph will balance out.

Casey8 · #2 01-03-2012, 03:56 AM

I have never thought the difference between bedroom and season ... haha ... I think you are right about it, it looks like the PH drops more in the winter time

All my sps corals and fish are fine, no showing of any distress at all. I think I am just worrying too much. Thanks reefwars.

Thanks syncro, I think I have to take my whole day off tomorrow to absorb all the chemistry stuff

... phew ...

reefwars · #3 01-03-2012, 04:02 AM

theres def alot of things that come into play its best not to mix things up to much sometimes you need to look at everything as a whole.... focusing to much attention to one particular thing distracts you from the whole picture

it is a bit of a swing but if its not affecting your coral then id drop it and get your alk back to normal.

Casey8 · #4 01-03-2012, 04:05 AM

Yes Sirrr

tang daddy · #5 01-03-2012, 04:52 AM

my ph swings from 7.8 at night to 8.29 in the day and all the corals and fish are fine. I think if the swings are more than 5 it cant be good but still not severe. I am sure lots of people on here have the same swings....

lastlight · #6 01-03-2012, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Casey8

I think I am just worrying too much.

I've never even bothered to test ph (maybe I'm a moron) but I wouldn't take corrective action anyways so I figure why not save some money. All seems ok!

reefwars · #7 01-03-2012, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

I've never even bothered to test ph (maybe I'm a moron) but I wouldn't take corrective action anyways so I figure why not save some money. All seems ok!

i dont test mine either i figure why test for something that changes now if there was something not right with the tank maybe, but i know most of the signs now and if somethings not right chemistry wise i can tell

Aquattro · #8 01-03-2012, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

I've never even bothered to test ph (maybe I'm a moron) but I wouldn't take corrective action anyways so I figure why not save some money. All seems ok!

I don't test either, and wouldn't worry about a reading if I did. Fish and corals are fine. I'm fine.

eli@fijireefrock.com · #9 01-03-2012, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

I've never even bothered to test ph (maybe I'm a moron) but I wouldn't take corrective action anyways so I figure why not save some money. All seems ok!

I don t test either watching the corals and fish in your tank should b plenty of good or bad signs letting you know the status of your tank.

whatcaneyedo · #10 01-03-2012, 12:51 PM

For those of us who use a calcium reactor pH monitoring is important but for the rest of you its not a big deal. You've likely got a large buildup of CO2 in your closed bedroom by morning. You could extend your skimmer air intake so that it draws air from outside. Or leave your bedroom door open... or just not worry about it as the others have suggested.