Help! dKH 14 on my SPS!

[Felixc395]

I just tested my dKH and it's 14! I've heard of the effects of alk burn and I don't want it to happen to me. How do I lower my dKH fast? Will a water change help?

Please help everyone! Thanks!

 

[flamron]

First - you need to figure out how it got above what you want to run it.

After that, I would stop dosing/turn off your CA RX until your levels fall back to where you want them.

Water changes would help, but IMO, are unnecessary.

HTH,

 

[Felixc395]

I don't have a calcium reactor but I do dose kalk, if I stopped that would that help?

 

[Znut Reefer]

I don't have a calcium reactor but I do dose kalk, if I stopped that would that help?

I would stop the kalk too. Just let the alk drop on it's own to 9.0 Then try to maintain it there. Remember nothing fast happening is good in a reef tank.

 

[soulsigma]

Stop dosing kalk and check alk level daily that way you a picture of your alk consumption, which will make it easier to maintain once you hit 9dkh. This will also help you from over dosing in the future.

 

[MartMul]

my corals were hardly growing, so increase my alkalinity to between 12 - 14, now they are growing like mad, so I figure stability is everything.
tank is quite small though, so maybe it just works because it's small and packed with sps

 

[mikedafish]

dont do it too fast or u could destroy ur whole tank. it takes time u dont want to shock and risk all that u've worked on.

 

[luvdiving]

14 is nothing too serious. ..unless you are doing Zeo. .I would recommend what others have already mentioned...

 

[Felixc395]

Alright, I'll see how it goes. I'll check in later.