I have just switched to BRS new alaklnity/Ca pharma for my dosing. My All has been running around 9 dkh and CA around 420. I have been trying to bring the CA up a little higher. Corals have all been looking good. Well I was out of town this weekend and got several alerts that my PH was high (Apexfusion) and I turned down the ALK dosing as a precaution. When I Arrived home yesterday I checked ALK and CA and I was at 12.4 dkh and 452 CA both with Hanna test kits. I turned the ALK dosing OFF. I checked this morning and my ALK is at 13.9 and my CA is showing 200. I am doing a 25 gallon water change right now to see what that does. Any suggestions as to what is going on?
Alkalinty/Ca issues
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Flippers4pups
Fins up since 1993
Sounds like a precipitation event. Anything in the tank looking like a white film all over it? If too much alkalinity was dosed then a precipitation could have happened and caused the calcium to drop.
Flippers4pups
Fins up since 1993
Water change then would be good.
Sam Hanson
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The Akakinty in my tank seems low. 5.65 Dkh. Should I be concerned?
My PH is 7.62 Calcium 489 ppm Magnesium 1600 ppm, Salinity is 1.027
I am using Tropic Marin Reef Pro. If I raise Alk I expect the PH will rise. Any suggestions on what I should use to adjust alkalinity?
My PH is 7.62 Calcium 489 ppm Magnesium 1600 ppm, Salinity is 1.027
I am using Tropic Marin Reef Pro. If I raise Alk I expect the PH will rise. Any suggestions on what I should use to adjust alkalinity?
