Seems like the best thing to do. I’ll do a 50% water change or 90% as another member suggested. Should I add more beneficial bacteria after doing these large water changes or NO!???
I would not add more bacteria. The bacteria should already be living inside your rocks. I'd say don't add anything at all. Just water change, measure your Alk/Ca/Mg/NO3/PO4 for a few days and see what direction it is going. Begin dosing your Alk/Ca/Mg/Trace based on daily consumption.
Weeks before 8/30 test, I was dosing PH Balance but that started to be the cause of high ALK, then I switched to PH Booster by seechem due to PH dropping below 7.7 constantly. I stopped dosing PH Booster and did a large water change now it’s at 8.2-8.4
Okay I was seeing if you were adding any chemicals to increase pH, because they also increase alkalinity. It seems that you already know that though.
Isn't the black bucket red sea the higher Alk salt of the two? I think both are higher Alk than most mixes. I would not keep my tank Alk that high. I like 7.5-8 much better, seems more forgiving and easier to keep stable.
Higher alk is used after you push par, nutrients, and especially FLOW as part of an accelerated growth regimen. Your consumption will dictate your parameters, essentially. For now, keep it in my range...Todays at home water test results before suggested water change
ALK is the issue
Higher ALK results in reefs needing higher PAR????
Yea I discontinued the PH buffer last week. I need to upgrade to this APEXsystem. I’ll print this out stick it to my water chem boardHigher alk is used after you push par, nutrients, and especially FLOW as part of an accelerated growth regimen. Your consumption will dictate your parameters, essentially. For now, keep it in my range...
I'm not gonna tell you to stop using the ph buffer, but you should probably stop using the ph buffer
