nitr8
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So I went quite a while without testing my parameters. On 6/7 my alk was 12dkh which is a little higher than I like so I increased the pH in my CA reactor to slow down melt rate of the media. I do things a little different instead of the old count the bubble and effluent drip rate but thats another subject. I tested on 8/16 and my Alk was 5dkh which sent me into a reactive state to correct the issue. I immediately decreased the pH in the reactor and dosed an alk supplement with the intentions to bring is up to around 9 over the course of a week or two along with a 20% PWC. I tested again on 8/21 and found my Alk had dropped again to 4.8dkh. I ran a few tests on other systems to check my test kit and it turned out to be okay and the reagent was within the expiration date. Again i decreased the pH in the reactor and doubled the dosage along with another 20% PWC. After I was done with that I started inspecting my CA reactor further and found the needle valve on the regulator was completely closed, not letting any CO2 into the reactor. I opened the valve and allowed the reacotr to go back into normal operation. I checled my Alk today and its 12. :eek2: I went from 4.8 to 12dkh in 24 hours. So far there have been no ill affects but I expect to see some RTN over the next couple days. I have increased the reactor pH back to what it was in the beginning and now pray that I dont crash my tank.