My first drop test kit results

[Rangeball]

Calc says 43 oz of muratic acid should lower my PH by .5, provided my Alk is neither really high nor really low.

Does 230 qualify as high? I'm assuming so.

Should I lower Alk first then go after PH?

I do have acid on hand, and would like to address this tonight.

[Rangeball]

Just re-read Ben's info on lower alk. In the Alk FAQ he says Alk should be between 100-200. So 230 isn't that high, right?

I guess I'll add the acid and see what it does to PH/alk. If it doesn't move, I'll follow the sticky for lowering Alk.

Sound like a plan?

[Rangeball]

I had to get out, so I ran by home and added 42 oz of acid. I figure if I overshoot the PH goal, I'll aerate to bring it back up since my alk is elevated as well.

I'll let it circulate then test again tomorrow and go from there.

[Rangeball]

I got curious and tested my PH and Alk last night at 10 pm. Acid had been circulating for about 7 hours.

PH had dropped from 8.0 to 7.6.
Alk had dropped from 230 to 180.

I ran a quick PH test this morning.

PH had risen from 7.6 to 7.8.
Didn't have time to test alk.

I am getting a bit of air in the suction side of my pump and my return flow is bubbly. I assume this could be having an aeration effect, explaining the PH rise. I was reading Ben's high PH article again, and will probably just keep an eye on it for awhile to see if the PH rise levels out. If it gets above 8.2, I'll add acid again.