PH levels

[California Ron]

Our PH is at 7.8 what can we do to raise it?

 

[Eelzor]

You can put in a crushed coral substrate and this sets it at 8.3-8.5 or something. I did it, and it's works well.

Edit: Liquid Marine Buffer can also work.

 

[Ed4567]

http/reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rhf/index.htm

Not exactly a light read but your answer will be in there somewhere!

 

[tomstanks]

Baking soda raises Ph as well....

 

[marsch21]

I would suggest testing the other parameters of your water. Alk/Dkh, Calcium, and Magnesium. You should know the dkH before adding any buffers as your water could be unbalanced.

 

[Salt Freak]

clacium magnesium dk/h all those levels are very much related to Ph and could be the reason y you have low Ph are you using calcium carbonate as a substrate as this acts as a buffer. and if you are using RO water you need to replinish the water with magnesium calcium stuff of that sort to the water.