Low DKH

[reef lover]

Is the skimmer pulling out skimmate?and is the tank near a window?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

my test cant be wrong every single time. test with red sea

lol

Why not?

 

[Navi]

Is the skimmer pulling out skimmate?and is the tank near a window?

Skimmer is pulling dark skin mate. Yea it is by a few windows

 

[Navi]

lol

Why not?

I'm basically dropping a drop to fluid till it changes colour. I understand I can be off a dkh here n there. There's not much to mess up when all ur doing is taking sample and adding a single titration fluid

 

[Dr. Reef Verified Sponsor]

If you have a bad kit or expired kit your test will be off everytime.

 

[Navi]

If you have a bad kit or expired kit your test will be off everytime.

Test kit has a expiry of 02/20

 

[BigKid4788]

buy another kit or borrow someone else kit and test. You will know immediately if your test kit is bad or not.

 

[lewisriverfisherman]

As far as the algee film on the glass with in 30 mins. Doesn't anyone have any thoughts on that

Algae growth in a new tank is normal it's called the new tank uglies. How long are you running your lights and what intensity? Sounds like you might need more of a clean up crew in your system?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I'm basically dropping a drop to fluid till it changes colour. I understand I can be off a dkh here n there. There's not much to mess up when all ur doing is taking sample and adding a single titration fluid

A poor test kit result may not be due to your error at all. Reagents can be expired, diluted, evaporated, mismanufactured, left on a hot truck in the arizona desert...

Don't over-rely on a test result, especially if the result is lower than anyone else ever reports.

I've seen thousands of alk test results. 3 dKH is, if not the lowest I've ever seen, right at the bottom.

 

[Navi]

Algae growth in a new tank is normal it's called the new tank uglies. How long are you running your lights and what intensity? Sounds like you might need more of a clean up crew in your system?

I'm running 6 bulb ati t5. 8-10 am 2 bulbs 10-8 all 6 bulbs and 8-10pm 2
Bulbs

 

[reef lover]

Try leaving the blinds closed and see if that cuts down on the glass cleaning.