I really could use some advise ...

[Delatedlotus]

I recently had a GHA outbreak, I think it is old tank syndrome. Nitrates at 80.00 (new test kit) 55 gallon water change immediately done. Added Reef Flux for 200 gallons I am running right at 300+ gallons. I know a little light for the Reef Flux. Nitrates dropped in two days to 10.00 ..! GHA slowed way down and a lot gone rest is just dark, dark, brown green. It was been some 12 days now. I have some Chemiclean as well just for a lot of stains. Not done anything as of yet. DOWN the road I will, but "NOT RIGHT NOW". I want to do water changes before that.. My questions are so many... Here is my dilemma right now Salifert KH reads right now at 2.2 way low...! Alk at 0.80...! *it is an old test kit. I am going to try get a new one today. BUT If it is spot on, how do I raise my Alk..? Baking soda..? or just more water changes?. Nitites zero, Phosphates zero, Nitrates at 10., PH 8.20, Calcium 350. I think Ammonia also at zero.. I am running about very easily 200 lbs of rock ( to much I know ) it is all covered with coralline beautiful purple red really nice rock. I will sell some off after it is all cleaned up. I do have 200 gallon dose of reef flux coming tomorrow morning. I plan on dosing more tomorrow. Alkalinity I am at a total lost with..? My rock seems soft.. and some of it is starting to shell down to the white in some spots. Lesson learned here DO NOT NEGLETE YOUR TANK.. I know kick me.. Help needed here... please..

 

[Jase4224]

Just to be clear is your Alk dKH 0.8 or 8.0?

 

[michael giordano]

No way your alk is that low, go to local fish stairs have them test your water against your test kit

 

[Oldreefer44]

Agree. Water changes are treating the symptoms not the disease. First you need to find out exactly where your water parameters are really at and then decide on a plan to correct what is off.

 

[Auto-pilot]

If your ph is at 8.20 I'm pretty sure your alkalinity can't be that low. Alkalinity in a round about way is a measure of how much carbonate is in your water, that changes with how basic your water is. If your at 8.20 ph your alkalinity should be higher

 

[Delatedlotus]

Just to be clear is your Alk dKH 0.8 or 8.0?

Salifert test kit.. reads 0.80 meg/L right off the chart...? Yes I would have it tested .. But no saltwater store in GF at all...

 

[sde1500]

Buy a new test kit. And double check your testing procedure against the instructions. I doubt it's that low

 

[Delatedlotus]

Thank you I do agree with you.. Tried to buy one in town yesterday but no one has one. Ordering one today.. Do you think it could it really be so low.. ?

 

[Auto-pilot]

Thank you I do agree with you.. Tried to buy one in town yesterday but no one has one. Ordering one today.. Do you think it could it really be so low.. ?

I don't think it's possible for it to be that low with a ph of 8.2