rookie all dosing question

[Reef257]

Hi all
Hope eeveryoneis doing good ?

I have a 120 gallon tank 2 weeks ago incheck my alk was low ,

7.0 ish wanted to raise it to 8.5
I started dosing 8 ml alk for the 12 days ddint show much of a difference

then al

 

[watty21]

What are you using to dose and how did you calculate 8ml? You can safely raise your alk from 7 to 8.5 in two or three days so try a couple of larger doses until you find a number you like!

 

[Reef257]

Than started dosing again for another 5 days 8ml alk .I notice the alk has gone down .

Not sure if I'm doing it right .i added to my sump manually. Or my alk is decreasing in high pace. Mixed tank no sps .

Am using Red sea alk .

Please guide me to raise it safely. I used the red sea liquid and baught the 1 kg powder since almost running out .

 

[Reef257]

What are you using to dose and how did you calculate 8ml? You can safely raise your alk from 7 to 8.5 in two or three days so try a couple of larger doses until you find a number you like!

Red sea alk the liquid baught the 1kg powder as well.i measured it using the red sea alk given cup

 

[New&no clue]

I think step 1 is to figure out what your tank is consuming per day. If your goal is to increase you will need to dose the amount consumed + additional to raise it up. If you are dosing and it is not changing from 7 that means you are only dosing what is consumed each day.

 

[Yates273]

This may help a little

Reef Chemistry Calculator

reef.diesyst.com

 

[homer1475]

Forget all that expensive carp from branded companies.

Google randy's diy 2 part and just start using plain jane arm and hammer baking soda. Then use a reef calculator to determine how much to add to bring your ALK up to your desired level.

Randy's DIY 2 part:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php

Simple reef calculator to determine how much alk to add:

Reef Chemistry Calculator

reef.diesyst.com

I would caution you not to raise your ALK by more then 1DKH per 24 hours.

 

[fishhead1973]

Hi all
Hope eeveryoneis doing good ?

I have a 120 gallon tank 2 weeks ago incheck my alk was low ,

7.0 ish wanted to raise it to 8.5
I started dosing 8 ml alk for the 12 days ddint show much of a difference

then al

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