Alk Precipitation

[Djbeasley05]

I'm new to dosing so pardon the potential obvious answer.

Magnesium- 1320
Alkalinity- 6.4
Calcium- 420
Ph- 8.2
Salinity- 1.026

Questions:
1. Normal water changes are keeping up with calcium use but not alkalinity. Is this normal?
2. Is it normal for alkalinity to precipitate when dosing?


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[Nanook]

I'm new to dosing so pardon the potential obvious answer.

Magnesium- 1320
Alkalinity- 6.4
Calcium- 420
Ph- 8.2
Salinity- 1.026

Questions:
1. Normal water changes are keeping up with calcium use but not alkalinity. Is this normal?
2. Is it normal for alkalinity to precipitate when dosing?


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Dosing two part additives will supply calcium and alkalinity. Look at ESV B Ionic.

 

[Djbeasley05]

Dosing two part additives will supply calcium and alkalinity. Look at ESV B Ionic.

I have the Red Sea foundations dosing kit but typically don't need to dose calcium unless I go longer times between water changes.


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[Schplitter]

This is normal but I would use another test kit to confirm the results you're getting before you start messing with chemistry.

 

[Djbeasley05]

This is normal but I would use another test kit to confirm the results you're getting before you start messing with chemistry.

I test with Red Sea and verify the result with api


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