20 gallon long issues

[Morpheus77]

And it doesn’t sound like you’re targeting super high alk, but there is a risk of bleaching and burnt tips on sps if your alk is high and you don’t have sufficient nutrients (nitrates and phosphates), so that can cause problems.

Also, if you end up needing to adjust your alk, do it slowly, so you don’t shock your corals and they have time to adjust. Don’t change it immediately by dosing a ton of alk. You’ll want to change your alk by a maximum of 0.8 dKH/day.

Gotcha, thanks for the tips. On a further note, just tested the alk using some test strips I forgot I had, and tested at 5, they expired a few months ago. I will look into a better kit tomorrow at work in my down time. Thanks again for all the help.

 

[WrasseyReefer]

Gotcha, thanks for the tips. On a further note, just tested the alk using some test strips I forgot I had, and tested at 5, they expired a few months ago. I will look into a better kit tomorrow at work in my down time. Thanks again for all the help.

No problem. Keep us updated on what happens with the new test kit. I’m curious.