Alk has been tough to keep up

[malate]

Been reading on this and learn that baking soda can help (how do you add baking soda?)

And also read simply shaking up the contents of my alk/buffer bottle may help too - I'll start with that. Been using the Continuum brand.

All my levels are pretty much within nominal levels particularly Ca (@480) and Mag (@1430)

Any input or advice is much appreciated!

 

[malate]

Oh Alk stays around 6.7-7.0 range but seems to dip into the 6's pretty easily. Ideally want to be at 7.5-7.7

 

[scuzy]

Are you dosing or calcium reactor?


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[danreefman]

Get an alk controller of some sort. Kh gaurdian keeps my levels within .2 +\-

 

[malate]

Are you dosing or calcium reactor?


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I'm just dosing Alk and CA daily. Im using the dosage on the bottle but wonder if I should add a little more than 10mL per 50 gal. (I have 50 gal tank btw) Or I can dose more frequently. I'm just always aware of not jacking up the levels more that 1.0 dKH per day.

 

[malate]

Get an alk controller of some sort. Kh gaurdian keeps my levels within .2 +\-

Thanks I'll look into that!

 

[scuzy]

You dose according too your coral intake. The bottle is just suggestions.


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[fordthomas11]

You want you alk above 8 ideally, 6 is dangerously low

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[d0ughb0y]

get soda ash from leslie's pool supply. There is one at corner of Calaveras and Park Victoria.
mix according to randy's two part.