high alk

[toadfarm]

I recently got a Hanna alk tester. Reading consistently at 13.1. Should I be concerned ? How do I safely lower?

 

[Sean Clark]

Just let it come down naturally. Are you adding anything to supplement Alk?

 

[toadfarm]

I run a calcium Reactor. Nothing else. I started testing with Hanna about a month ago. It has dropped .3

Just let it come down naturally. Are you adding anything to supplement Alk?

 

[Sean Clark]

I run a calcium Reactor. Nothing else. I started testing with Hanna about a month ago. It has dropped .3

Do you know what your calcium level is? Sounds like you may just want to dial your reactor back. A .3 drop over a month isn't much. Do you have hard corals?

 

[toadfarm]

Cal is 480
Lots of LPS and soft. One sps.
I'll try dialing it Down

 

[Sean Clark]

Sounds good. Give it a week or so and let us know where you are at.

 

[CanuckReefer]

I recently got a Hanna alk tester. Reading consistently at 13.1. Should I be concerned ? How do I safely lower?

Some salts are ultra high in Alk. What is your brand? I'm using reef crystals, and my Alk also high, typical 12-12.5...

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Some salts are ultra high in Alk. What is your brand? I'm using reef crystals, and my Alk also high, typical 12-12.5...

Same, alk between 12-12.5 and cal at 480ish.

 

[nereefpat]

I run a calcium Reactor.

I would turn it off for a while.

What is your alk consumption like?