carbon and PH

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

does carbon have anything to do with PH?.....i have a bag of fluval carbon in a mesh bag  and its between the baffles between the skimmer side and return pump    so today im home and the apex shows 8.5 PH  i have never seen my PH at 8

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

does carbon have anything to do with PH?.....i have a bag of fluval carbon in a mesh bag  and its between the baffles between the skimmer side and return pump    so today im home and the apex shows 8.5 PH  i have never seen my PH at 8

 

[harleymike]

Would it have something too do with the heater breaking maybe, some die off.
Just thinking out loud.

 

[harleymike]

Would it have something too do with the heater breaking maybe, some die off.
Just thinking out loud.

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

the only thing that i know that didnt make the heater crash  was one mexican turbo

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

the only thing that i know that didnt make the heater crash  was one mexican turbo

 

[Neopimp]

Calibrate the probe.  8.5 isn't bad. Maybe a little high but I thought 8.2-8.5 was normal

 

[Neopimp]

Calibrate the probe.  8.5 isn't bad. Maybe a little high but I thought 8.2-8.5 was normal

 

[nitro069]

my ph runs between 8.3-8.5 per rke

 

[nitro069]

my ph runs between 8.3-8.5 per rke

 

[unibob]

Mines 7.9 in morning before lights on and 8.4 during evening after lights been on all day.

Have you had your windows open lately? I find mine goes higher when windows are open.

 

[unibob]

Mines 7.9 in morning before lights on and 8.4 during evening after lights been on all day.

Have you had your windows open lately? I find mine goes higher when windows are open.

 

[Krazykarl]

I run carbon and I can't get my ph about 8.0. In fact I've never had my ph in the 8.2 range.  I have good growth at 8.0.

 

[Krazykarl]

I run carbon and I can't get my ph about 8.0. In fact I've never had my ph in the 8.2 range.  I have good growth at 8.0.

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

B4 i ran carbon.  The ph was always 7.4 - 7.8

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

B4 i ran carbon.  The ph was always 7.4 - 7.8

 

[Poseidon]

B4 i ran carbon.  The ph was always 7.4 - 7.8

could just be a coincidence... try some trial and error, take the carbon out for a few days and test ph, then put it back for a few days and test...

 

[Poseidon]

B4 i ran carbon.  The ph was always 7.4 - 7.8

could just be a coincidence... try some trial and error, take the carbon out for a few days and test ph, then put it back for a few days and test...