New to dosing...need help

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Kents Marine buffer Pro

FWIW, that's likely a fine product (assuming it is reasonably pure, you are trusting them on that), but its no better than baking soda or washing soda.

 

[Keen4]

Ok so I have a DOS to start dosing brs 2part. I did a water change last week and checked my parameters the following day (alk 6.9) (cal 400). I just checked today and alk is 6.6 and cal stayed the same, using Hanna for alk and salifert for cal. My goal is to maintain 8.3 and 400, I use reef crystals and mix to 1.026 and for the life of me I cannot get anywhere close to 8.3 unless dosing by hand but then bottoms back out to the levels When I don’t. Why does my alk deplete but my cal is staying the same? I feel like I’m pretty well stocked with torches to sticks.

The same thing is happening to my tank. Dkh is staying under 7.0 ranging 6.3-6.4. I started using Kent Pro Buffer in April and it still won’t stay up.