Dec 3, 2018 #1 Sethbrown Community Member View Badges Joined Nov 15, 2018 Messages 46 Reaction score 32 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 New to the hobby and from what my test kit is saying my Alk is around 11. Can i lower it with some distilled water?
New to the hobby and from what my test kit is saying my Alk is around 11. Can i lower it with some distilled water?
Dec 3, 2018 #2 F Flippers4pups Fins up since 1993 View Badges Excellence Award Reef Tank 365 Article Contributor Reef Squad Emeritus Hospitality Award Joined Jun 21, 2016 Messages 18,499 Reaction score 60,653 Location Lake Saint Louis, Mo Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Sethbrown said: New to the hobby and from what my test kit is saying my Alk is around 11. Can i lower it with some distilled water? Click to expand... What test kit? Are you dosing anything?
Sethbrown said: New to the hobby and from what my test kit is saying my Alk is around 11. Can i lower it with some distilled water? Click to expand... What test kit? Are you dosing anything?
Dec 3, 2018 #3 OP OP Sethbrown Community Member View Badges Joined Nov 15, 2018 Messages 46 Reaction score 32 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Just the 2 part calcium and a salifert test kit. I get my water from a LFS near me and the water i have stored read the same.
Just the 2 part calcium and a salifert test kit. I get my water from a LFS near me and the water i have stored read the same.
Dec 3, 2018 #4 F Flippers4pups Fins up since 1993 View Badges Excellence Award Reef Tank 365 Article Contributor Reef Squad Emeritus Hospitality Award Joined Jun 21, 2016 Messages 18,499 Reaction score 60,653 Location Lake Saint Louis, Mo Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Sethbrown said: Just the 2 part calcium and a salifert test kit. I get my water from a LFS near me and the water i have stored read the same. Click to expand... Chances are the salt they are using is high in alkalinity.
Sethbrown said: Just the 2 part calcium and a salifert test kit. I get my water from a LFS near me and the water i have stored read the same. Click to expand... Chances are the salt they are using is high in alkalinity.
Dec 3, 2018 #5 OP OP Sethbrown Community Member View Badges Joined Nov 15, 2018 Messages 46 Reaction score 32 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Flippers4pups said: Chances are the salt they are using is high in alkalinity. Click to expand... Would the distilled water lower it. 75 gallon tank
Flippers4pups said: Chances are the salt they are using is high in alkalinity. Click to expand... Would the distilled water lower it. 75 gallon tank
Dec 3, 2018 #6 cracker 5000 Club Member View Badges Excellence Award Hospitality Award Joined Dec 11, 2014 Messages 7,164 Reaction score 16,239 Location north east Fl Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Maybe stop dosing the alk half & let it drop on it's own. then adjust doses to match where Ya want it . I use Red Sea Blue it has a much lower alk .
Maybe stop dosing the alk half & let it drop on it's own. then adjust doses to match where Ya want it . I use Red Sea Blue it has a much lower alk .
