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serotonin · 10-06-2006, 09:31 AM

Just a thought:

Would it be a bad idea to mix a dilute of muratic/sulfuric acid and RO/DI water and drip that in? Would that not reduce the alk and pH? As I understand it, the alk is just a measure of the ability to hold a pH. Also, how can having too much alk adversly effect life in the reef?

EDIT

dKH = 13.5
ca = 400
ph = 8.6

Tests were taken after adding a bit of tech-m was added. Just before the MH's turned on

High pH: Causes and Cures by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com

URL = high pH, causes and cures. I think I'll give that a read before asking more questions

10-06-2006, 09:31 AM	#23 (permalink)
serotonin Sea Dragon Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Berlin, WI Age: 29 Posts: 500 Karma: 205	Just a thought: Would it be a bad idea to mix a dilute of muratic/sulfuric acid and RO/DI water and drip that in? Would that not reduce the alk and pH? As I understand it, the alk is just a measure of the ability to hold a pH. Also, how can having too much alk adversly effect life in the reef? EDIT dKH = 13.5 ca = 400 ph = 8.6 Tests were taken after adding a bit of tech-m was added. Just before the MH's turned on High pH: Causes and Cures by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com URL = high pH, causes and cures. I think I'll give that a read before asking more questions _________ Learn about my tank at: http://www.tankprofiler.com/displayT...t.php?tankID=1 Last edited by serotonin; 10-06-2006 at 10:40 AM.