Hello I might have issue

[AlwaysHatingNathan]

So being the guy I am and was in hurry this morning I stopped by tank to dose kh before I leave but unfortunately dosed 10ml of potassium instead. When in hurry Red Sea bottles all look same haha. But well what should I watch out for? I figured I should prob do water change to dilute it if I even did Od it and affects my tank. Anyone else od potassium? What happened? What should I watch out for?

 

[vetteguy53081]

You should be ok. Potassium should be maintained around 400ppm. Potassium is important element in the reef aquarium but is only consumed in small amounts and is normally maintained by regular water changes. However increasingly people are finding it to be deficient in their aquariums especially when using ULNS systems. Increasing your Potassium level in your tank is generally done by using a liquid additive. For small tanks/adjustments this can be effective, however for the larger tanks/adjustments then it is more cost effective to add Potassium Chloride.
In your case, if your Potassium levels are high, then do a good size water change which will reduce it a little although your salt contains Potassium.
You didnt mention what size your tank is.

 

[AlwaysHatingNathan]

You should be ok. Potassium should be maintained around 400ppm. Potassium is important element in the reef aquarium but is only consumed in small amounts and is normally maintained by regular water changes. However increasingly people are finding it to be deficient in their aquariums especially when using ULNS systems. Increasing your Potassium level in your tank is generally done by using a liquid additive. For small tanks/adjustments this can be effective, however for the larger tanks/adjustments then it is more cost effective to add Potassium Chloride.
In your case, if your Potassium levels are high, then do a good size water change which will reduce it a little although your salt contains Potassium.
You didnt mention what size your tank is.

Sorry yes it’s 57 gallon include sump it prob be around 70ish gallons of water, I did my first dose of potassium last night which wa s only 1 ml but then this morning made my mistake. But did do 15 gallon water change over weekend if that makes difference. Probably not. But suck I work all day so can see anything until tonight

 

[vetteguy53081]

Sorry yes it’s 57 gallon include sump it prob be around 70ish gallons of water, I did my first dose of potassium last night which wa s only 1 ml but then this morning made my mistake. But did do 15 gallon water change over weekend if that makes difference. Probably not. But suck I work all day so can see anything until tonight

See if you can find a trusted LFS who is able to test potassium level, otherwise let the coral talk to you- If they look fine, no worries.

 

[AlwaysHatingNathan]

See if you can find a trusted LFS who is able to test potassium level, otherwise let the coral talk to you- If they look fine, no worries.

Yeah I was gonna just wait see how they look, hope nothing happens but thansk

 

[Larry L]

I agree with @vetteguy53081, it should not be a problem. Many people purposely run elevated potassium (e.g up to 500 ppm instead of the recommended 400 ppm) because it is thought to intensify certain SPS colors.

 

[AlwaysHatingNathan]

I agree with @vetteguy53081, it should not be a problem. Many people purposely run elevated potassium (e.g up to 500 ppm instead of the recommended 400 ppm) because it is thought to intensify certain SPS colors.

Hmm interesting is there any backing to this?

 

[Larry L]

Hmm interesting is there any backing to this?

Search around in the forums, there's a fair amount of discussion. Mr. Saltwater Tank and Justin Credabel have been advocating this in their classes about SPS keeping.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

There is no concern with this 10 mL addition. It only raised potassium a few ppm.

" Red Sea Trace Colors B contains potassium to help promote the red colors in corals. 1 mL will raise the potassium level of 25 gallons (100 liters) by 1.75ppm. "