Alk Reading help

[jb0187]

My first time trying the hanna checkers and the reading is 227 ppm is that to high or can someone help me convert the 227 to dkh

 

[ritter6788]

12.7 dkh. You multiply x .056. A bit high for me. I keep mine 8-9. You are not out of the ballpark but your at the warning track.

 

[jb0187]

Thanks for the quick answer. should i worry or just let it come down on its own

 

[Aquaph8]

Let it come down on its own. What's your calcium at?

 

[jb0187]

calcium is 491
phosphate 0.07
ph 7.90-7.91
sg 1.025

 

[ritter6788]

Are you dosing anything to the tank? pH buffers maybe?

 

[Aquaph8]

Your calcium is also high, I'd do nothing and just let them both fall naturally. It sounds like your over dosing, just keep an eye things as it falls so you don't let it fall too far.

 

[jb0187]

i dose calcium,mag,microbacter7,reef biofuel,iodine and i add kh buffer when needed