Alkalinity

[redreefer88]

I have a calcium level of 400 and alkalinity at 16 just wondering if I should worry everything looks good at the moment all other parameters are within a safe range

 

[ritter6788]

16 is too high IMO. Are you dosing anything? pH buffers?

 

[joshkirkland83]

16? Wow!!!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Did you dose something to get to 16 dKH, or is that what you get without any dosing?

Are you using tap water? Tap water can have a lot of alkalinity in it.

 

[redreefer88]

Yea I dosed alk instead of ca and overdosed it Rodi water and did a water change 5 days ago

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

While you can add acid to reduce it, I'd probably just shut off any dosing and wait for it to decline.