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Acid-base balanceRunning
pH stabilizer. Hydrogen ion concentration at 3.526 µmol/L. Measured pH 5.45 pH, Target pH 6 pH. Currently measured ph is short by 0.547 pH.TUNING01234567891011121314ACIDICBASIC5.45 pH
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Measured pH

5.45pH

Target pH

6pH

3.526 µmol/L

pH stabilizer. Hydrogen ion concentration at 3.526 µmol/L. Measured pH 5.45 pH, Target pH 6 pH. Currently measured ph is short by 0.547 pH.

What has to balancepH=−log⁡10[H+]pH = -\log_{10}[H^+]

What is happening

You are called to a fish hatchery whose tanks have turned acidic overnight.

The fry are dying. They survive at pH 6.0, the hydrogen ion concentration is far from that, and the buffer dose is set wrong.