do crushed coral chips raise water pH?

[jun]

do crushed coral chips raise water pH?

[jun]

saw many articles saying that in freshwater ...coral chips do help in pH level.....

does it applies in marine too ?

[xersion]

yes.. it does help abit

[adrianlau]

I read that Aragonite will do a better job becos it will dissolve and release calcium(?) when the PH is below 8.2. That's why I'm thinking of adding Aragonite to my crushed corals floor.

Anyone can confirm this?

[ClOwNy_LoVeR]

hi bros acctually coral chips maintain and give it a steady pH.cheers

[ClOwNy_LoVeR]

I read that Aragonite will do a better job becos it will dissolve and release calcium(?) when the PH is below 8.2. That's why I'm thinking of adding Aragonite to my crushed corals floor.

Anyone can confirm this?

bro adrianlau i think the Aragonite should me placed in a refrigeriam(pardon me for my spelling)it should slow currents to ensure the bacteria grows.

if you have any questions feel free to pm me.

cheers

[hongqixian]

the crushed coral chips contain calcium carbonate. Aragonite is a purer form of calcium carbonate. Anyway, we use these materials as substrate because unlike wood or some kinds of rock, they do not leach acids or compounds which affect seawater chemistry adversely. The buffering effect does occur but probably to a very slight extent compared to saltwater - just use some powdered buffer if you want to maintain your pH.

[ClOwNy_LoVeR]

bro jun if you need pH raise powder i still have 1 bottle left almost full bought 2 bottles but did not really need to use it as my water is always 8.3 due to coral chips.

[ClOwNy_LoVeR]

does anybody use their home ionic and alkali drinking water.you know insted of boiling,use the filter to get clean water i use that when ever i top up my water and i set the alkalinity to 8.3 then i get my waters to 8.3.

cheers

[madmac]

I read that Aragonite will do a better job becos it will dissolve and release calcium(?) when the PH is below 8.2. That's why I'm thinking of adding Aragonite to my crushed corals floor.

Anyone can confirm this?

em... for that to happen, the "melting-point" wud be a pH of somewhere btw 6.5 to 6.9... which can happen if you hv a CC bed thick enough... otherwise its very difficult for aragonite to melt in the maintank.

About raising tank pH, you need a constant depletion of CO2 or suppression/take up of CO2 quick enough.

So if you have CC, and ur pH is high, it is most definitely because of something else. And if you hv a thick SB, more often than not, you'll experience a lower pH.

[jun]

so coral chips do helps in pH level...so the coral chips wil dissolve smaller and smaller?...