Alk/Cal imbalance question for Randy

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

With the calcium being quite high, is it possible the alkalinity precipitated after being dosed equally high?

Calcium carbonate precipitation likely happens in all tanks, some more than others, but it doesn't redissolve at any significant rate, unless, perhaps, deep in a sand bed with decaying organics where the pH is low enough to allow dissolution..

 

[madweazl]

Calcium carbonate precipitation likely happens in all tanks, some more than others, but it doesn't redissolve at any significant rate, unless, perhaps, deep in a sand bed with decaying organics where the pH is low enough to allow dissolution..

I must have stated that poorly; I meant that the alkalinity precipitated with the thought process being that the calcium was being dosed in a high amount so the same was probably likely for alkalinity.