What do you keep alkalinty at?

[Fishhands]

Just a quick poll

 

[Undertaker]

8.4

 

[OREGONIC]

8.0 - 8.3

 

[DSC reef]

8.5 to 9 dkh with N03 at 10ppm

 

[madcanary]

8.0 Triton..

 

[Salty1962]

8.0 measured by Hana.

 

[BigJohnny]

8.0

 

[Bj’s Reef]

8.1

 

[ReefingwithO]

8.5 Triton

 

[AdamNC]

8.1 - 8.4

 

[TbyZ]

8.1

 

[Eric Morissette]

Following

 

[RUNVS]

8.1- Hanna

 

[Potatohead]

7.3-7.7 typically

 

[VP616]

6.5-7.5 dKH. ZEOvit method.

 

[RyanCSGO]

9 Hannah / Lamotte

 

[mandarin417]

I find this poll intriguing. Watching one of the talks at MACNA, it was recommended to keep your water parameters in the tank at the same levels of the salt you use. RedSea likes higher alkalinity. I measured a fresh batch of RS Coral Pro at 11 dkh so I have been gradually moving my levels up to match what the salt mixes out of the bag.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I find this poll intriguing. Watching one of the talks at MACNA, it was recommended to keep your water parameters in the tank at the same levels of the salt you use. RedSea likes higher alkalinity. I measured a fresh batch of RS Coral Pro at 11 dkh so I have been gradually moving my levels up to match what the salt mixes out of the bag.

Most people interpret that statement differently, and use (or adjust) a salt mix with alk to match your desired target, not set the target to match the salt mix.

 

[penguin_free]

I have been holding mine at 9or 10 dkh for the last few years. Reading up more lately, I'm sloping it down into the 8.5 range to see how that goes. Looks like that's more like the consensus.

 

[pirate2876]

I've had more troubles with the swing rather than the actual DKH.