carpetmonster
Seedling
- Joined
- 10 Feb 2014
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I’ve got really low pH in my new setup, I think I know the cause but thought I should ask for advice:
I know the tank volume is small so I need to get a handle on what the causes are of possible parameter swings.
I feel kinda helpless with this, I’ve had my marine setup for years now to the point where I can read and understand what is going on, the interrelationships of parameters and variables, and I’v gone back to knowing nothing with this tank!!
any advice or pointers welcome
- Tank is a 19l fluval spec v. Aquatic soil substrate, some rocks, stock LEDs and filter media, some plants.
- Using RO water, as I have a ready supply (got a marine tank as well so RO in drums all over the place)
- Started dosing a very basic pressurised CO2 setup (had all the bits I need from an old calcium reactor setup off my marine tank)
- Just put a CO2 drop tester in the tank, its gone orangey yellow and stayed there, which I know indicates low pH.
I know the tank volume is small so I need to get a handle on what the causes are of possible parameter swings.
I feel kinda helpless with this, I’ve had my marine setup for years now to the point where I can read and understand what is going on, the interrelationships of parameters and variables, and I’v gone back to knowing nothing with this tank!!
any advice or pointers welcome