Bringing My Tank Back From the Dead

[loppnessmonsta]

So I decided to get serious about my tank.
I just finished tackling my algae problem and decide to see what colors my SPS are.
I currently have a wide variety of brown ��.
I have a ph swing of .3 -.4
Temp swing of 1 degree

I took pics of my corals and gonna start dosing
Calcium
Magnesium
Soda Ash
Potassium
And iron

Here is my current #s

Nitrate 0-5
Nitrite 0
Phosphates 0

Calcium 362

Dkh 4 &#55357;&#56885; <~~~~ Tested with a Hanna and I didn't believe it. So I confirmed with a drip test.

I haven't measured my mag yet. I gotta look for the kit. If I don't see the calcium move I will max dose.

Today I dosed full calcium, Mag and Soda Ash
I should be good on my DKH in 4 days

90g Display
50g Sump
Full Apex w/ the Vortec wireless module
Huge dbl pump skimmer
2 China LED fixtures w/ like 1 red and 1 purple in there.
8 Hr white 12 Hr Blue

1 LED Fixture on the sump
MP 40w
MP 10w
Mag Drive 12 Return
1/4 HP Chiller
1000w Titanium heater
ATO

 

[loppnessmonsta]

Max dosing Alk and Calcium for the last 3 days
Alk went from 4 to 5.5
Calcium went from 360 to 332

Boosting the calcium intake and adjusting my water volume to 100g on the bulk reef supply calculator

 

[mark.a.smith405]

Did you end up checking your mag? If your mag is too low I believe your cal will precipitate instead of mixing into water.

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[JOSE CASAS]

You are on the right track. Seems like your mag could be on the lower range by how the cal tested at. Check mag and go from there.

 

[loppnessmonsta]

My calcium dropped more after dosing 3 days of everything at max dose.
I went from 362 to 334.
My DKH is now at 6 it was at 4.

I need to buy another mag test kit. I lost mine. Im scared im gonna OD

 

[Smite]

Wouldnt it be safer and start doing decent size water changes every few days with a solid salt mix? Maybe 20% every 2-3 days. That'll be 100% turnover 10+ days and replenish trace elements.

 

[loppnessmonsta]

I thought dosing would take 3 days. Im going to do a water change tomorrow and ordering a mag test kit tonight. Then I have to start testing all over again uhg