i just realized something...

[brandon]

when you purchase RO/DI water from the lfs
is the pH at 7.0 like regular water or did they already add the buffer to the water?

i cant believe i never thought of this before :lol3:

 

[reefman23]

most places DONT add anything...you almost always have to add buffer. RO water has a lower pH that saltwater.

Jesse

 

[EDGRAY]

Yeah watchout with that brandon cause i got some PH issues cause of RO water just add some buffer and u will be fine as jesse said ......

 

[brandon]

ok, i was just really confused when i first started and my pH kept droping
i thought it was due to temperature change or something illogical like that...

 

[EDGRAY]

Now u know the reason ....low ph in topoff water :shock:

 

[AlexfromSATX]

DOH!!!!!! :bash:

So in my drip system will this also have a negative effect?? What buffer should I buy to add it to my RO???

 

[reefman23]

I use kent marine's Super Buffer DKH+ (i think is what it is called)/

Jesse

 

[EDGRAY]

And i use Kent marine PH buffer

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem. ... uct=KM3153

the super buffer DKH can sometime dont help with the ph and only rise the KH well in my case.... so see what others say.

 

[drty811]

i made the same mistake also.......it was one of those things that never crossed my mind. its actually kind of funny.