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Hi guys, jus did a run of tests on my tank, nitrate is only at 10, zero ammonia, but my pH has dropped from 8.2 to 7.8. I sense something bad happening, any help explaining how this has happened and what i can do to salvage this situation will greatly help. Thank you all.

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Hi guys, jus did a run of tests on my tank, nitrate is only at 10, zero ammonia, but my pH has dropped from 8.2 to 7.8. I sense something bad happening, any help explaining how this has happened and what i can do to salvage this situation will greatly help. Thank you all.

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Use washing soda or Seachem marine buffer to boost your DKH to 12 and PH to 8.3

I still have more than 3/4 of this seachem marine buffer cos my ph is always above 8.3, if you interested you can have it for $8, self collect at punggol.

Eric

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dK at 8 is perfectly normal. Try increasing the aeration and that should help with the pH swing.

My dk at ard 8 and my pH varies between 8.2x to 8.0x in a 24 hrs period.

Your CR might be dumping in too much CO2 too.

The other possiblity is that you are using a test kit for the pH which shows in inaccurate readings.

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