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I did another test last night and this is what I got.
Calcium 500
Magnesiun 1450
I am going to the fish store with a water sample, I just don't seem to be doing the KH / ALkalinity test right. or my tank is way jacked up..
I do exactly as it says 4 ml of water 2 drops of KH*** then fill the syringe with the tip and it takes allof the reagent to make it change to pink I flip the syringe upside down read it and check chart and it says the KH its is 16+. ALkalinity I don't know what the hell. I have another bottle that says Alkalinity but nowwhere in the instructions does it say what to do with it, AM I missing a page or something???? I don't want to kill my Zoas and paly's. It looks like they are actually sprouting new little heads.
THe algea has subsided.
ANy help appreciated.
Calcium 500
Magnesiun 1450
I am going to the fish store with a water sample, I just don't seem to be doing the KH / ALkalinity test right. or my tank is way jacked up..
I do exactly as it says 4 ml of water 2 drops of KH*** then fill the syringe with the tip and it takes allof the reagent to make it change to pink I flip the syringe upside down read it and check chart and it says the KH its is 16+. ALkalinity I don't know what the hell. I have another bottle that says Alkalinity but nowwhere in the instructions does it say what to do with it, AM I missing a page or something???? I don't want to kill my Zoas and paly's. It looks like they are actually sprouting new little heads.
THe algea has subsided.
ANy help appreciated.
That other bottle is for testing. If you use 4ml of that instead of your tank water the alk reading should be what it says on the bottle. It sounds like you are doing the test right so you are going to have to start doing water changes to get the alk down. What and how are you dosing, keep us updated.
