Alkalinity
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heathlindner25
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TM doesn't mix that high on alk, somethings wrong on testing possibly?
I'd say to let it go down naturally on its own and test your freshly made saltwater. If that salt is mixing near 13 dkh I would consider getting a different salt and dosing calcium/alkalinity/magnesium as needed. First thing is to get a second opinion on the test. Either different test kit or go to your fish store and have them test it.
cloak
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I use red sea test. Usually when it starts to change colors it only takes me another couple "drops" to get it to turn completely red. So as it starts to turn red I add a little bit more to make it completely red. Then I take the number in between that range. My alkalinity is 10 dkh so it starts to change at .70 ml and is completely red at .72 ml.
.70 ml is 9.8 dkh and .72 ml is 10.1 so I just call it 10. The end color should be pretty much red when you're done. I personally think red sea alkalinity test is a decent one. If it takes you a whole syringe to reach the endpoint color of red I'd say your alkalinity is definitely a little high. I would suggest water changes to lower it, but test a freshly made batch of saltwater to see what that alkalinity reading is.
.70 ml is 9.8 dkh and .72 ml is 10.1 so I just call it 10. The end color should be pretty much red when you're done. I personally think red sea alkalinity test is a decent one. If it takes you a whole syringe to reach the endpoint color of red I'd say your alkalinity is definitely a little high. I would suggest water changes to lower it, but test a freshly made batch of saltwater to see what that alkalinity reading is.
