This isn’t normal??
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That’s just their opinion. High alkalinity tanks can work so long as nutrients are adequate.
The highest recommended level is 11-12dKH, mainly because of precipitation risk.
The highest recommended level is 11-12dKH, mainly because of precipitation risk.
mamacta
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I get that THEY say that but everything I see has a normal range
Thanks, I guess that’s what I was getting at. I’ve always seen that anywhere between 8-12 was “normal”. I do not dose at all and my Hanna meter consistently measures in the 9’s (has for months) so I’m not too crazy about the discrepancy in readings either.
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One needs to recognize that all of the guidelines that an ICP company throws out reflect their opinion. Many times the guidelines do not even contain natural seawater levels where corals obviously thrive, so it is important that we sometimes look deeper than their recommendations.
Curiously, ATI actually says 8-12 dKH on their own web site (which also does not include natural seawater levels).
Maybe the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing at ATI. lol
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"What are the Proper Levels for a Reef Tank: 8-12 dkh"
Curiously, ATI actually says 8-12 dKH on their own web site (which also does not include natural seawater levels).
Maybe the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing at ATI. lol
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"What are the Proper Levels for a Reef Tank: 8-12 dkh"
