first time adjusting KH, CALCIUM, and MAG.?????

[dorkfish3]

ok I used the reef calculator to figure out how to adjust my levels.
my water volume is 27 US gallons

my levels now are-
CA- 480ppm
MG-1275
KH-7
PH-8.0
SG-1.025

MY target levels are-
calcium-425
MG-1300
KH- 9
PH 8-8.3

I use seachem powder calcium, kents part b alk buff, and seachem powder mag

well it told me to add 26.2 ml; 0.8 fl oz; 5.2 tsp of (kents kh buff)

6.4 tsps; 32.05 grms; 1.1 oz of seachem mag.


This seems like a little much to me and am not sure exactly how to approach adding this without throwing anything off. I am not keeping anything but LPS and softies now, but my goal is to get my levels balanced so I can try an sps frag or 2 in the future.. any suggestions or help is appreciated.

 

[dorkfish3]

I just noticed I the kh buffer I have is the kents marine superbuffer dkh.. is this the same as kents part b? I only ask b/c there is only one option for kents buffer on the reef calculator..

 

[jdieck]

Kent's part B is the alkalinity part of the two part supplement in liquid form which is a lot more diluted than using the powder.
If you use the dry form or superbuffer dKh, select "Seachem
ReefBuffer (dry)" in the calculator. It is almost equivalent to the Kent Supperbuffer dKh it shall be between 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon of powder dissolved in 1/2 cup of distilled or RO/Di water.

 

[dorkfish3]

awesome thanks a bunch

 

[jdieck]

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