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07/05/2007, 07:55 AM
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With a pH at 9, which you note is high, your other water-quality measurements may well also be off and so the inverts suffered from those conditions. What are your readings currently for nitrates, calcium and alkalinity?
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07/05/2007, 08:04 AM
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A ph of 9? What are your other water parameters? For me, my snail population tends to dwindle over time. So, I usually have to add to my cleanup crew when I notice the decline.
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07/05/2007, 09:09 AM
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Wait, I have never seen a pH in SW ever get that high....never seen it above 8.4...only with african cichlids that like it that high....how old is your test kit? it could be bad..try testing with other kits, maybe at your LFS...its worth a shot....if not....do you add any kind of pH/alkalinity buffers? if so, you might be adding too much, ....
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07/05/2007, 11:03 AM
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Can you give more info on your tank, like what kind of lighting, do you have a protein skimmer, what kind of waterflow is there, etc?
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07/05/2007, 11:40 AM
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If its that old, it sure as well could be bad.....try with a different test....
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07/05/2007, 07:55 PM
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the kit is fine, I tested with pure water and the ph is right. 9 ph of my tank !
here are the parameters that I have salinity 1.025 ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate <3 ppm 50gal tank 800lph powerhead 80w PC lights with 3 years tubes. Fish and live rocks only setup. If need more parameters tell me and I will get the extra kits. Last edited by boxerzz; 07/05/2007 at 08:05 PM. |
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07/05/2007, 08:29 PM
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tupes/ bulbs should be changed at least every year. crabs will eat snails if they have no other food, eels, nasty wrasses eat crabs, I have to add both on a quarterly basis, it is a food chain, snails die, no algie, crabs eat snails, they all die unless you add stuff for them, it is a food chain cycle!!!!!
Bob
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07/06/2007, 07:59 AM
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LOW CARBON DIOXIDE!!!! check this out..i went researching for you....
here is a solution for it... (from website) A. Direct addition of carbon dioxide. Bottled soda water (seltzer) can be used to instantly reduce aquarium pH. Be sure to select unflavored soda water, and check the ingredients to be sure it doesn't contain anything that should be avoided (phosphate, etc). Many manufacturers list water and carbon dioxide as the only ingredients. I recommend adding 6 mL of soda water per gallon of tank water to reduce pH by about 0.3 units. Add it to a high flow area away from organisms (such as in a sump). The local pH where it first is added will be very low. Going about this procedure slowly is better than proceeding too fast. If you do not have a sump, add it especially slowly. Some soda water may have more, or less, carbon dioxide in it, and the lower the aquarium's alkalinity, the larger will be the pH drop. Also, the higher the pH, the smaller will be the pH drop, because the buffering of seawater declines steadily as the pH drops from about 9 to 7.5. and here is the site.... http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...hf/index.php#6 |
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07/06/2007, 08:26 AM
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...or do a big water change and aim a PH at the surface. -=E=-
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