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22-09-2014, 12:28 AM | #1 |
Arofanatic
Join Date: Aug 2012
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bouncing PH
Hi bros, currently one of my 3ft tank is having this ph problem. Its a new tank and had been cycling for about one month plus which consists of ANS bright sand, some katapa leaves and a drift wood. Its running on overhead filter, wool and biohome plus substrate. Last week I tried to lower the ph, so before was around ph 7, after adding seachem acid buffer, it went down to ph 6. But the next day when I measure the ph, it bounced backed to ph 6. Just yesterday, I tried again but again today the ph bounced back to 7. Something is not right, please advise me.
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22-09-2014, 11:42 AM | #2 | |
Arofanatic
Join Date: Jun 2014
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I would think that there is not much bioload in your tank to influence the PH at this moment.
Each soft fresh water tank design has it own characteristic that can influence its PH. Quote:
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22-09-2014, 12:53 PM | #3 |
Senior Dragon
Join Date: Apr 2005
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how did you cycle the tank and what filtration media you have currently?
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22-09-2014, 01:43 PM | #4 |
Dragon
Join Date: Oct 2008
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pH will gradually drop over a period of time. Remove any pH buffering media like CC or OS. 1 month old tank should let it mature gradually. Adding seachem acid buffer will draw instant result but sad to say it is not a permanent move. Read at the instruction, it is best recommended to drop 0.2 pH every day so maybe you might want to do this.
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22-09-2014, 06:00 PM | #5 | |
Dragon
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23-09-2014, 09:37 AM | #6 |
Senior Dragon
Join Date: Jan 2012
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I having PH7+ and so be it. Coz 6mth later will drop to below 6.5 as my cc effectiveness deteriortated.
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23-09-2014, 09:44 AM | #7 |
Dragon
Join Date: Jul 2005
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for new tank... let the tank mature.. after a few month, the PH will slowly drop.. then when it reach you PH, then add in CC to buffer it
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27-09-2014, 10:53 AM | #8 |
Dragon
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Add in new CCs and monitor your pH, CCs will help to buffer your pH. If your CCs are old already, the ability to buffer will decrease
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