What would you do?

[Emma01]

Noticed that I’ve been battling to keep my alk at 7.0 and above (it’s normally rock solid at 7-7.4dkh) I’ve been fighting to keep it above 7.0dkh over the last week.
I dose both Alk + Ca in equal parts.
Checked Ca today and it’s 504 (Hanna checker)
This, I guess is the reason im fighting to keep the alkalinity within range

So, do I just dose Alk tonight and allow the Ca to drop ‘naturally’ or do I dose less calcium tonight?

Thanks
Emma
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[Crabs McJones]

Hi Emma,

What are you currently dosing to replenish alk and calcium? 2 part, kalkwasser, water changes? You can dose just alk solution to bring it up and let calcium fall on it's own with 2 part

 

[Emma01]

Hi Emma,

What are you currently dosing to replenish alk and calcium? 2 part, kalkwasser, water changes? You can dose just alk solution to bring it up and let calcium fall on it's own with 2 part

Hi.
I’m using the Redsea foundation liquid supplements at the moment.
I’ll just dose the alkalinity tonight then (and for the next few nights)
And re check the calcium in a few days or so?
Thanks
Emma

 

[Crabs McJones]

Hi.
I’m using the Redsea foundation liquid supplements at the moment.
I’ll just dose the alkalinity tonight then (and for the next few nights)
And re check the calcium in a few days or so?
Thanks
Emma

Do you know what your consumption is currently? I'd dose, test, and then test again a day later

 

[Emma01]

Do you know what your consumption is currently? I'd dose, test, and then test again a day later

My alkalinity usage is approximately 0.2/day.
Dose the calcium also do you mean?
Emma

 

[Crabs McJones]

My alkalinity usage is approximately 0.2/day.
Dose the calcium also do you mean?
Emma

Sorry, I meant test, dose to bring up your alk. And then test again a day later . Let calcium come down on it's own

 

[Emma01]

Sorry, I meant test, dose to bring up your alk. And then test again a day later . Let calcium come down on it's own

Oh ok I see.
I checked the alk about 10 minutes ago, it’s at 7.0dkh. I’ll dose just the alkalinity tonight and take it from there
Emma

 

[Emma01]

Thanks once again .
Emma

 

[Crabs McJones]

Thanks once again .
Emma

No problem
I run into a similar issue every once and a while where my alk will be where it needs to be and calcium will be tanked, so I have to dose calcium to bring it up to where it should be. Been using BRS 2 part for a few years now.