Alkalinity for a 100% softy tank

[El Reeflero]

Question for the doc: what's a good alkalinity range for a pure softy tank? In particular, I'm big on shrooms. Good product to safely raise (or lower) it if/when needed? Thanks!

 

[Spare time]

7-13KH. It won't matter much except for coralline algae.

 

[Pistondog]

7.5- 8.5 dkh. Kalkwasser to raise, no kalkwasser to lower.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

7-13KH. It won't matter much except for coralline algae.

And shelled critters

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Question for the doc: what's a good alkalinity range for a pure softy tank? In particular, I'm big on shrooms. Good product to safely raise (or lower) it if/when needed? Thanks!

Product to raise/lower? Water changes.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Question for the doc: what's a good alkalinity range for a pure softy tank? In particular, I'm big on shrooms. Good product to safely raise (or lower) it if/when needed? Thanks!

A wide range is likely fine. 7-11 is what I usually recommend.
What is your current alk?

 

[El Reeflero]

7.7

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

That sounds just fine.