SUPER HIGH ALK - Tropic Marin Pro Salt

[LonestarSaltwater]

Hey all.

When testing Alk today.... My hanna checker came back as 13.2 DKH. I cross checked with a fluval checker, and it showed the same range.

I'm using Tropic Marin Pro Salt which is supposed to have a DKH of 7.

Things to note:
This tank has 175 SPS LPS frag in it, so it should be consuming Alk and Calc like crazy.
I have not dosed a single thing into this tank. No Kalkwasser, no All-for-Reef. Nothing.

Corals seem to be fine, and there is no alk burn on the corals I can see.

Absolutely lost here. No idea how the alk could be this high.

8.4 ph
1.026 sg
77 Fahrenheit

any ideas or advice.... lol

TIA

 

[HuduVudu]

@LonestarSaltwater the dKh number is that from the freshly mixed salt or from your tank after a water change?

 

[LonestarSaltwater]

@LonestarSaltwater the dKh number is that from the freshly mixed salt or from your tank after a water change?

not after a water change, but straight out of the display.

 

[violetjones]

Maybe get another alk test to double check

 

[HuduVudu]

not after a water change, but straight out of the display.

I'm confused.

This is a new tank and all of the water is freshly mixed?

 

[LonestarSaltwater]

Maybe get another alk test to double check

I did double check.

 

[LonestarSaltwater]

I'm confused.

This is a new tank and all of the water is freshly mixed?

tank has been up a few months. not fresh mixed water at all.

 

[Salty2021]

Seems high. When you have a change more than 1 dkh. My coral doesn't lie it

 

[jhuntstl]

Mix up a fresh batch of TMP and test.

 

[Justdrew]

Mix up a fresh batch of TMP and test.

That’s the only way you will know if it has anything to do with the salt.