Help !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[blout]

just tested my ph and its 8.6 how can i lower this back to 8.3 i need HELLLLLP

 

[Navarre]

Check the PH again but do it 3 or 4 time in the course of a day. PH does fluctuate (although this reading is a little high)

Usualy adding CO2 will lower the PH i beleive but this needs to be controlled. Lets see what the readongs are through the course of a day before major changes are made to the chemical balance

 

[blout]

thanks navarre i forgot to mention i was using kent marine superbuffer dKH and ive never had this problem before

 

[Navarre]

Are you using tap water or Ro water?

 

[blout]

ive only ever used RO

 

[Navarre]

Hm.. ok then you have quite a large increase. What salt are you using and have you been adding any additives to the tank?

(As well as the buffer)

 

[blout]

at the moment im using tropic marine (the one with extra calcium in it) and i very rarely add essential ellements by kent