raising pH using fountain
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That your ph will go up 
...sorry I couldn't resist. I would think that fountain will do a great job. Are you in the process of lowering TA?
...sorry I couldn't resist. I would think that fountain will do a great job. Are you in the process of lowering TA?
hahaha!... you got me! I guess I was asking for that one! 
I'm not in the process of lowering TA. I guess I should be raising it. It was only 20 today!
pH was yellow! Never had it go that low before. I'm not quite sure what happened to lower either one.
Here are all of my numbers from today..
FC 6
CC 0
ph 7
TA 20
CH 40
CYA 80
I know CYA is a bit high. I just came back from a two week vacation and used pucks to help FC level. I'm okay with it that high right now. It usually drops during the season bc of rain, evaporation, overflow and water replacement. Any other suggestions?
I'm not in the process of lowering TA. I guess I should be raising it. It was only 20 today!
pH was yellow! Never had it go that low before. I'm not quite sure what happened to lower either one.
Here are all of my numbers from today..
FC 6
CC 0
ph 7
TA 20
CH 40
CYA 80
I know CYA is a bit high. I just came back from a two week vacation and used pucks to help FC level. I'm okay with it that high right now. It usually drops during the season bc of rain, evaporation, overflow and water replacement. Any other suggestions?
It is important you get your TA up using baking soda to at least 60 ppm. Then recheck your ph and adjust from there.
I just saw you said you were surprised how low TA was. What was it before? I would check it again before adjusting.
The pucks not only raised CYA, they lowered pH and TA.esim13 said:hahaha!... you got me! I guess I was asking for that one!
I'm not in the process of lowering TA. I guess I should be raising it. It was only 20 today!
pH was yellow! Never had it go that low before. I'm not quite sure what happened to lower either one.
Here are all of my numbers from today..
FC 6
CC 0
ph 7
TA 20
CH 40
CYA 80
I know CYA is a bit high. I just came back from a two week vacation and used pucks to help FC level. I'm okay with it that high right now. It usually drops during the season bc of rain, evaporation, overflow and water replacement. Any other suggestions?
Thanks Linen and Richard! I didn't realize pucks lowered pH and TA... no more vacations for now so I'm on it.. Baking Soda here I come.
One more thing.. am I good to leave the fountain going for a day or so?
I didn't realize pucks lowered pH and TA... no more vacations for now so I'm on it.. Baking Soda here I come. One more thing.. am I good to leave the fountain going for a day or so?
Why? Your TA is so low I wouldn't expect it to raise the pH much.esim13 said:Thanks Linen and Richard!
One more thing.. am I good to leave the fountain going for a day or so?
That's fine... I would just like to enjoy it another day or two before I put the eye back in the return...
THANKS!!
THANKS!!
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