Anyone like to keep dkh 7-7.5?

[t5Nitro]

This is where I've had mine. Its been steady at around 7.4-7.5. I quit doing water changes going on 3 months now. I dose TM all for reef so I think I get trace elements from that.

Still questioning whether I even need water changes at this point. But if I want to do one once in a while, especially after cleaning the back glass and rocks it gets real cloudy in the tank it might be nice to WC.

I'm looking for a salt that potentially hits the target of 7.5 dkh. Let me know what you guys recommend.

 

[jpnegrete14]

Just watched this great video from BRS today addressing dkh levels. Would definitely give it a watch.

 

[josephxsxn]

Salt wise I have been running Neomarine for years after I stopped using reef crystals. Neomarine is ~7.5 DKH.

 

[Brandon McHenry]

I keep my tank at 7.3-7.5 dkh and really like the Tropic Marine Pro Reef Salt!

 

[Overfloater]

I keep my tank around 7 due to chronic low nutrients. Lots of SPS and everything is doing well. I use IO because it is cheap. Mixes to around 10 but I only do a monthly 15% WC so the alk difference does not seem to be an issue.

 

[t5Nitro]

All good info. I wasn't sure how much of a change was significant to be detrimental. My current batch mixes to around 11, or about 3.5 higher than I run my tank. A 10% true water volume change should bump it 0.35.

 

[homer1475]

You can also still use your current salt, but lower the alkalinity using a mineral acid such as muriatic.

I use IO and keep my tank around 7.3ish. I do a 10G WC every week without fail. I simply lower my alkalinity with muriatic acid down to 7.5ish.

 

[Hincapiej4]

The only reason we do water changes are for emergency, replenishing parameters, and lowering nutrients.

If you are golden on all three of these...you know the answer lucky you lol

 

[t5Nitro]

You can also still use your current salt, but lower the alkalinity using a mineral acid such as muriatic.

I use IO and keep my tank around 7.3ish. I do a 10G WC every week without fail. I simply lower my alkalinity with muriatic acid down to 7.5ish.

I can try this with proper protective equipment. Id probably only do it in spring and summer months when I can ventilate my basement. Seems like a good value to keep IO.

The only reason we do water changes are for emergency, replenishing parameters, and lowering nutrients.

If you are golden on all three of these...you know the answer lucky you lol

I'm going to send out an ICP test to verify soon. I do think all for reef helps a lot, but I'm sure that it doesn't replace everything.