Ca, Alk, Ph????

[usmcsgt]

Ok I finally got my Salifert test's in after some procrastination, I need to know if im setting good or need to adjust something, I do Dose B-ionic so here

PH 8.1
CA 425
ALK KH 10.9

 

[usmcsgt]

come on anyone, Should I try to lower my ALK, or something Else

 

[usmcsgt]

27 people can look at this but cant help me??????????????????

 

[Avi]

well...I had to finish dinner...and the rest of the wine in the bottle. Calm down...you have to have some patience with a reef.

Seems you're doing fine. Here are two resources that should serve you well with balancing these things you're posting about:

http://www.reefnerds.com/ChemPlot/ChemPlot.html

and.....

http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/chem_calc3.html

We're here for you, man.

 

[usmcsgt]

thank you Avi

 

[Paintbug]

everything looks fine to me. i try to keep my alk at 11 dKH myself. heres a list of water parameters.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php

 

[pepe.king.prawn]

Sounds good. Keep testing to determine the amount of B-ionic that is actually necessary to maintain those levels. good luck.