B brandon New Member Apr 12, 2006 #1 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:
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:
R reefman23 New Member Apr 12, 2006 #2 most places DONT add anything...you almost always have to add buffer. RO water has a lower pH that saltwater. Jesse
most places DONT add anything...you almost always have to add buffer. RO water has a lower pH that saltwater. Jesse
EDGRAY New Member Apr 12, 2006 #3 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 ......
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 ......
B brandon New Member Apr 12, 2006 #4 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...
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...
A AlexfromSATX New Member Apr 13, 2006 #6 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???
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???
R reefman23 New Member Apr 14, 2006 #7 I use kent marine's Super Buffer DKH+ (i think is what it is called)/ Jesse
EDGRAY New Member Apr 14, 2006 #8 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.
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.
D drty811 New Member Apr 17, 2006 #9 i made the same mistake also.......it was one of those things that never crossed my mind. its actually kind of funny.
i made the same mistake also.......it was one of those things that never crossed my mind. its actually kind of funny.