API Master High pH is Red - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T19:52:06Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/api-master-high-ph-is-red?feed=yes&xn_auth=noYou can also get ph down.
tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-18:4778851:Comment:2946902012-02-18T15:05:44.446ZTom Parsonshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TomParsons
<p>You can also get ph down. </p>
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<p>You can also get ph down. </p>
<p> </p> Your PH is way to high.
Mine…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-18:4778851:Comment:2947412012-02-18T15:04:56.100ZTom Parsonshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TomParsons
<p>Your PH is way to high.</p>
<p>Mine was darker then that. </p>
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<p>You can add RO water and it will help.</p>
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<p>Your PH is way to high.</p>
<p>Mine was darker then that. </p>
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<p>You can add RO water and it will help.</p>
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<p> </p> Can you really use muriatic w…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-08:4778851:Comment:2906102012-02-08T15:10:49.341ZDANIEL GRESLhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DANIELGRESL
<p>Can you really use muriatic with fish? I have a 200 gallon tank with 50 3-6" tilapia in there and I dont want to kill them.</p>
<p>ph is about 8-8.5 Help !</p>
<p>Can you really use muriatic with fish? I have a 200 gallon tank with 50 3-6" tilapia in there and I dont want to kill them.</p>
<p>ph is about 8-8.5 Help !</p> Hi Daniel -
I used pH Down. I…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-07:4778851:Comment:2901342012-02-07T17:15:12.575ZmattyGhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MattGarrison
<p>Hi Daniel -</p>
<p>I used pH Down. It was totally ineffective, I think because my water must be extremely hard. I've heard others mention several different acids that they have used to lower pH - muriatic was one I think?</p>
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<p>Hi Daniel -</p>
<p>I used pH Down. It was totally ineffective, I think because my water must be extremely hard. I've heard others mention several different acids that they have used to lower pH - muriatic was one I think?</p>
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<p> </p> What can you add to lower ph…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-07:4778851:Comment:2901322012-02-07T16:36:45.753ZDANIEL GRESLhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DANIELGRESL
<p>What can you add to lower ph mine is way too high? about 8.5 was told it should be about 7</p>
<p>What can you add to lower ph mine is way too high? about 8.5 was told it should be about 7</p> Hi,thanks for the input! Sorr…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-03:4778851:Comment:2877102012-02-03T14:44:12.204ZmattyGhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MattGarrison
<p>Hi,thanks for the input! Sorry not to respond sooner, I haven't made it back to the forum in a little while.</p>
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<p>Also just an update.</p>
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<p>I tested my (city) tap water and it was coming out pink as well, at the time I filled the tank and on several refills. Shortly after posting all of my fish got a fungus and died in a matter of days. I assume the high pH damaged their slime coats, leading to the fungus.</p>
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<p>I tested the tap water again and its down to 8.0…</p>
<p>Hi,thanks for the input! Sorry not to respond sooner, I haven't made it back to the forum in a little while.</p>
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<p>Also just an update.</p>
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<p>I tested my (city) tap water and it was coming out pink as well, at the time I filled the tank and on several refills. Shortly after posting all of my fish got a fungus and died in a matter of days. I assume the high pH damaged their slime coats, leading to the fungus.</p>
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<p>I tested the tap water again and its down to 8.0 pH. Not really sure why the drastic swings, but I will be checking the pH of the water each time before adding to my tank. Right now I plan to dump and clean the tank then start the cycling process over...</p>
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<p>Also a quick question - putting too much acid to lower the pH of hard water will affect the minerals available to the plants right?</p> Also you might want to rinse…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-01-31:4778851:Comment:2858942012-01-31T17:14:16.266ZBill Ehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BillEaster
<p>Also you might want to rinse the tube, and retest. After you rinse it with tap water, rinse it in your tank water several times. Sometimes I will just get a funky reading, and I always test twice if I get a reading I am not expecting. I run 8 fish tanks in my home, and have had every issue possible.</p>
<p>Also you might want to rinse the tube, and retest. After you rinse it with tap water, rinse it in your tank water several times. Sometimes I will just get a funky reading, and I always test twice if I get a reading I am not expecting. I run 8 fish tanks in my home, and have had every issue possible.</p> I have that same test kit, an…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-01-31:4778851:Comment:2859352012-01-31T16:53:03.962ZBill Ehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BillEaster
<p>I have that same test kit, and I work with African cichlids, who like a PH of 8.2. There was 1 time that I over PH'ed my tank and the reading came out pink. When I stuck my digital PH meter in the water, it showed PH 10. Lower you ph with acid or a water change.</p>
<p>I have that same test kit, and I work with African cichlids, who like a PH of 8.2. There was 1 time that I over PH'ed my tank and the reading came out pink. When I stuck my digital PH meter in the water, it showed PH 10. Lower you ph with acid or a water change.</p> That is what mine looks like…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-01-26:4778851:Comment:2838482012-01-26T17:54:39.961ZMarkhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Mark659
That is what mine looks like at the moment.<br />
TCLynx told me the PH is probably pretty high, I will try to add some rain water and also do some searching in the forum for ways to bring it down some.<br />
I am a newbie here so, I don't have much to offer in the way of advice.
That is what mine looks like at the moment.<br />
TCLynx told me the PH is probably pretty high, I will try to add some rain water and also do some searching in the forum for ways to bring it down some.<br />
I am a newbie here so, I don't have much to offer in the way of advice.