Alk dropping in newish tank with no corals

[gbroadbridge]

Rereading it again, it seems like stay the course and ruin the seed crystals with mag and phosphates is the way to go. Not sure how or why I didn’t remember those details on my initial reading lol.

Bump it up with Baking Soda. Ca and Mg are probably fine,

 

[BrotatoSalad]

Cycling depletes alk.

Thanks for the clarification, Randy. Somehow glossed over that part in your reply to someone else with the same question.
Staying the course for now!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Thanks for the clarification, Randy. Somehow glossed over that part in your reply to someone else with the same question.
Staying the course for now!

Sounds fine. Let us know what happens going forward!

 

[BrotatoSalad]

Sounds fine. Let us know what happens going forward!

Test from yesterday shows 7.8 so it looks like things are settling down. Thinking a tester coral or two are going in the tank in a couple of weeks!