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10-31-2005, 12:35 PM
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Location: Houston TX.
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PH and buffering.
If I add a buffer to water is the PH supposed to go up or down?
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10-31-2005, 01:04 PM
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Neither. It buffers alkalinity. Alkalinity at proper levels resists the normal downward drift of pH. If your alk was low, that would lead to low pH and a buffer could help with your pH level. However, if your alkalinity is at the correct level and your pH is low, there are a number of things to look at. CO2 comes to mind.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rhf/index.php
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11-05-2005, 11:26 AM
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When I add buffer to my tank the PH meter goes up a couple points and then drops back down a bit after the water stablizes. However, the PH does remain a point or so higher after it has settled. So I do notice a direct corelation between the two. As Curt said there are other factors involved as well.
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