? on Alkalinity level

[reefkprrn]

My alkalinity level is 5.02 mEq/L is this going to cause problems, what is a normal range. I have read so many different opinions. Thanks

 

[H2OBUM]

thats a little high

 

[reefkprrn]

How do you get the level down:eek2:

 

[acrouse]

I suggest you go to the reef chemistry forum and read articles written by Randy Holmes-Farley. The articles are very very helpful. He gives you suggestions on how to correct your values and what else may be impacted by your corrections.
good luck
jolene

 

[reefkprrn]

Excellent Thanks

 

[Paintbug]

first
[welcome]

your alk is high, but not really high enough to panic . have you been dosing any pH buffers? or adding something for alk? the alk levels will drop on their own in time, but a few water changes will help. heres a link that is a must bookmark page. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php

i try to keep my alk a little high, around 10dKH or 3.5meg/L.

 

[reefkprrn]

I did buffer with a dKH pro liquid buffer recently. The tank is a newly set up tank that is just finishing up the cycling process with the live rock and live sand. I wanted to buffer the chemical values to get ready to place livestock in there and this was the reading but the calcium is 410 ppm, I read the suggested articles by Randy-Holmes Farley and it seems fine.
Thanks a bunch

 

[Paintbug]

a calcium level at 410ppm is fine, i try to keep 400-420. i would not add any more alk buffer, and just let it drop on its own. when starting out it takes upto a couple of months for the calc/alk balance to work itself out.