ph what do you guys do to lower or raise it??

[Jitsurob1]

cause ive never had a problem in my 220 and all of a sudden over the past week its been in the 5.4-5.6 range any tips to raise it to around 6.5-7

 

[frnchjeep]

Did the tap water change?

 

[Jitsurob1]

no its comin from the same place

 

[jcardona1]

You need to figure why it dropped so sudden. What's your alkalinity (kh) for tank and tap? That's your buffering capacity. The higher the KH, the more resistant the tank is to ph swings. Also, what's your water change schedule? The easiest way to safely raise your ph is with crushed coral. That will help buffer your system. Whatever you do, don't add any of those ph 'up' or 'down' products.

 

[Jitsurob1]

no way with those products.... do you just add crushed coral to the tank or filter??

 

[jcardona1]

If you can fit in your filter, that would be better. Be sure to know what your kh is.