MrClockOff
Member
Hi all,
I was recently creating CO2 and PH profile trying to achieve 1 PH drop.
On the barrreport I’ve read that 1 PH drop is actually x10 CO2 increase compared to baseline PH. General assumption is that background CO2 level in the non saturated water is 3ppm so 1 PH drop gives us 3ppm x 10 = 30ppm
Now here on UKAPS I’ve read the sticky thread for building CO2 and PH profile and the instruction is to measure PH of fish tank water just before CO2 injection starts and aim for 1 PH drop by light on.
There is a thing I’m a little confused about. If I take a glass of water from my fish tank and leave it to outgase for 24h the baseline PH is 8.2. Fish tank PH just before CO2 injection is 8.0.
So my feeling is that my baseline PH should be from out gassed water in the glass (8.2 PH). Is my assumption correct or wrong?
Thanks 🙏
I was recently creating CO2 and PH profile trying to achieve 1 PH drop.
On the barrreport I’ve read that 1 PH drop is actually x10 CO2 increase compared to baseline PH. General assumption is that background CO2 level in the non saturated water is 3ppm so 1 PH drop gives us 3ppm x 10 = 30ppm
Now here on UKAPS I’ve read the sticky thread for building CO2 and PH profile and the instruction is to measure PH of fish tank water just before CO2 injection starts and aim for 1 PH drop by light on.
There is a thing I’m a little confused about. If I take a glass of water from my fish tank and leave it to outgase for 24h the baseline PH is 8.2. Fish tank PH just before CO2 injection is 8.0.
So my feeling is that my baseline PH should be from out gassed water in the glass (8.2 PH). Is my assumption correct or wrong?
Thanks 🙏