K kain Member Mar 24, 2011 #1 Joined Dec 13, 2010 Messages 522 Likes 8 Points 18 Location Fontana Mar 24, 2011 #1 Currently my Ca is at 410 and my Alk is at 13.3 dkh. What can I do to lower my alk. I'm not even sure how it got so how.
Currently my Ca is at 410 and my Alk is at 13.3 dkh. What can I do to lower my alk. I'm not even sure how it got so how.
Clifford 2 Premium sponsor Mar 24, 2011 #2 Joined Nov 29, 2009 Messages 4,213 Likes 77 Points 0 Location Huntington Beach Mar 24, 2011 #2 Water change, distilled white vinegar, and liquid phosphate remover
james-lee Member Mar 24, 2011 #3 Joined Jan 25, 2011 Messages 1,995 Likes 48 Points 48 Location Here, there and sometimes everywhere. Mar 24, 2011 #3 Do you use RO/DI water? You can do partial water changes.
lowbudget Premium Member Supporter Mar 24, 2011 #4 Joined Nov 26, 2007 Messages 22,203 Likes 88 Points 48 Location los angeles Mar 24, 2011 #4 wc or let it be
K kain Member Mar 24, 2011 #5 Joined Dec 13, 2010 Messages 522 Likes 8 Points 18 Location Fontana Mar 24, 2011 #5 I'll do a wc tomorrow. Here are the rest of my parameters. pH: 8.4 Mag: 1260 dKH: 13.3 Ca: 410 I use RO water.
I'll do a wc tomorrow. Here are the rest of my parameters. pH: 8.4 Mag: 1260 dKH: 13.3 Ca: 410 I use RO water.
JOSE CASAS Premium Member Supporter Mar 24, 2011 #6 Joined Jan 31, 2008 Messages 8,286 Likes 29 Points 48 Location Fullerton Mar 24, 2011 #6 Water changes and rowaphos (gfo)
KevinBroski New member Mar 24, 2011 #7 Joined Dec 5, 2008 Messages 76 Likes 0 Points 0 Location Yorba Linda Mar 24, 2011 #7 How are your corals looking? It might just be your test kit not reading correctly.
K Kbra New member Mar 24, 2011 #8 Joined Mar 18, 2009 Messages 1,807 Likes 3 Points 0 Location SLO Mar 24, 2011 #8 GFO will make it drop. Probably too fast. Hate that stuff
L Laker 2 Mar 25, 2011 #9 Joined Nov 26, 2010 Messages 1,058 Likes 21 Points 0 Location Staples Center Mar 25, 2011 #9 The last time my alk was that low, my SPS bleached. If your corals are OK, I'd just let the alk drop naturally. Otherwise, I'd do a water change.
The last time my alk was that low, my SPS bleached. If your corals are OK, I'd just let the alk drop naturally. Otherwise, I'd do a water change.
Rukis 2 Mar 25, 2011 #10 Joined Jan 18, 2009 Messages 2,192 Likes 33 Points 0 Location Huntington Beach Mar 25, 2011 #10 WC or Tropic Marin Alca-Balance. Alca-Balance will lower your dKh by 1/day while simultaneously raising Calcium!!
WC or Tropic Marin Alca-Balance. Alca-Balance will lower your dKh by 1/day while simultaneously raising Calcium!!
K kain Member Mar 25, 2011 #11 Joined Dec 13, 2010 Messages 522 Likes 8 Points 18 Location Fontana Mar 25, 2011 #11 Thanks for all the info guys. I'll do a wc. Tonight and test it again in a day or so. Rukis I'll check out tropic marin.
Thanks for all the info guys. I'll do a wc. Tonight and test it again in a day or so. Rukis I'll check out tropic marin.
JOSE CASAS Premium Member Supporter Mar 25, 2011 #12 Joined Jan 31, 2008 Messages 8,286 Likes 29 Points 48 Location Fullerton Mar 25, 2011 #12 Kbra said: GFO will make it drop. Probably too fast. Hate that stuff Click to expand... Depends how much you use. The less you use the slower.
Kbra said: GFO will make it drop. Probably too fast. Hate that stuff Click to expand... Depends how much you use. The less you use the slower.
xthunderx Premium Member Supporter May 22, 2011 #13 Joined Mar 1, 2011 Messages 1,233 Likes 15 Points 0 Location Los Angeles May 22, 2011 #13 I always prefer the natural way, if you change it too suddenly, even to ideal parameters your corals can react negatively. Good luck.
I always prefer the natural way, if you change it too suddenly, even to ideal parameters your corals can react negatively. Good luck.
wickedfish New member May 22, 2011 #14 Joined Sep 11, 2010 Messages 20,540 Likes 67 Points 0 Location Gardena May 22, 2011 #14 Start testing your new make up water. If you start at 9 and had 9 how's it gonna go up unless your adding alk without testing. If your adding kalkwasser lessen the strength, if your adding soda ash lessen the ml per day.
Start testing your new make up water. If you start at 9 and had 9 how's it gonna go up unless your adding alk without testing. If your adding kalkwasser lessen the strength, if your adding soda ash lessen the ml per day.
xthunderx Premium Member Supporter May 22, 2011 #15 Joined Mar 1, 2011 Messages 1,233 Likes 15 Points 0 Location Los Angeles May 22, 2011 #15 Dude stop following me Wickedfish. LoL. Good advise though...I agree with you.
MikeGilliland Member May 22, 2011 #16 Joined Dec 29, 2010 Messages 2,037 Likes 54 Points 48 Location Tustin May 22, 2011 #16 waterchange. i have tried the tropic marin alca balance and it didnt seem to work. phosphate binder worked. i dont buffer for ph anymore. seems to stay right at 8.1 with normal water changes and i dose 2 part which helps keep the ph stable.
waterchange. i have tried the tropic marin alca balance and it didnt seem to work. phosphate binder worked. i dont buffer for ph anymore. seems to stay right at 8.1 with normal water changes and i dose 2 part which helps keep the ph stable.
