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too many pearls cause ph to drop?
is this possible? can too many pearls cause a swing in ph
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Yes, the effluent from the pearls is slightly acidic. This is part of the reason why it is recommended to feed the effluent into the skimmer intake, so that it can be aerated and raise the ph.
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ah this may have been my problem my feed is into the skimmer but i knocked it and for about 3 hours it wasnt going into the skimmer so i got a bloom of miljy water just before all my sps issues
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acidic would this be lower than 8 or higher cant remember
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acidic = lower than 7
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makes sense then im pretty sure it was when i had too many bio pearls and then the skimmer let a bloom occur
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My tank : http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/s...d.php?t=537985 |
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