Has anyone had problems getting there alk level up? All my other parameters are good but my alk level is low. I have been adding buffers but it seems as though it is not coming up. Any ideas?
alkalinty low
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180galreef
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Double check your test. Thought mine was low so I dosed dosed dosed and boom alk was 13 on the new test.
Throw a tablespoon of Baking Soda in there, watch how fast it comes up.
LowezAkar24
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What is your daily alkalinity depletion?
What? Thats what I use to raise my ALk up. You see a problem with a Randal Homels-Farley diy concoction? It will raise it fast and raise it huge. Ya gotta watch how much you put in there.
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Baking SodaTo raise 50 gallons of tank water by 1 meq/L will require about 16 grams of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate; sodium hydrogencarbonate). Since a level teaspoon of baking soda weighs just under 6 grams, then 1 teaspoon will raise the alkalinity in that 50 gallons by ~0.4 meq/L (~1 dKH).
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/11/chemistry
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