I've been monitoring one of my new 5 gallon shrimp tanks using a TDS/PH/EC PPM combo meter and I noticed the ph seems to be swinging from 7.3+ to 7.5+. It is usually lower in the daytime and it gets higher as soon as it starts to get dark. The PH is in line with what you get from the API test kit but I am just wondering why the PH is swinging.
PH 7.3 -7.5
GH 6
KH 2
TDS 150 ppm
Nitrates 0
Ammonia 0
Temp 74.8 - 75
I have been dosing Salty Shrimp GH+ to get to a target GH but my last dose was almost past 24 hours ago. I also do not recall the Salty Shrimp GH+ to affect the PH. Could it be the LED strip is affecting the PH measurement from the probe since the probe is actually in the tank.
The temp is almost constant since I have a temp controller box hooked up to a fan that keeps the temp within 74.8-75 F FYI.
I'll be paying attention to the PH tomorrow as soon as the LED light turns on to verify that it could possibly be the light that is letting the PH probe get the wrong readings.
PH 7.3 -7.5
GH 6
KH 2
TDS 150 ppm
Nitrates 0
Ammonia 0
Temp 74.8 - 75
I have been dosing Salty Shrimp GH+ to get to a target GH but my last dose was almost past 24 hours ago. I also do not recall the Salty Shrimp GH+ to affect the PH. Could it be the LED strip is affecting the PH measurement from the probe since the probe is actually in the tank.
The temp is almost constant since I have a temp controller box hooked up to a fan that keeps the temp within 74.8-75 F FYI.
I'll be paying attention to the PH tomorrow as soon as the LED light turns on to verify that it could possibly be the light that is letting the PH probe get the wrong readings.