Well This is Fun…Not!

[griss]

In preparation for finally setting up my dosing pump, I did my weekly water change today. Let the tank settle for several hours and tested Alk, Ca, Mg, NO3 and PO4. The first three needed some adjusting (then wait 5 days, test again to determine your daily need).

Well, from when I tested until when I dosed, I misread my own handwriting to the soda ash. I was SUPPOSED to dose 22.5 mL, I dosed 225 ml

pH skyrocketed according to my Apex. Currently using vinegar (the only thing I had) to try to bring it down.

Rics and Gorgs are not happy. Everything else looks okay so far.

 

[T Diddy]

Oh no!

 

[griss]

Yep, not paying close enough attention. The little “.” makes a big difference. Sharing here so, hopefully, someone will learn from my mistake.

 

[griss]

Oh, I also added some Microbacter 7 since I was adding a carbon source (vinegar).

 

[T Diddy]

Oh, I also added some Microbacter 7 since I was adding a carbon source (vinegar).

Keep us posted…unfortunately, a little bit of soda ash goes a long way.

 

[griss]

Well, I’ve been 8.27 - 8.29 for an hour now. Rics and Gorgs still not happy.

 

[T Diddy]

How’s the alk looking?

 

[griss]

How’s the alk looking?

Haven’t tested. Mrs griss is a huge Cowboys fan and I’m splitting time between the tank and feeling bad for her.

At least my Chiefs won last night.

 

[griss]

How’s the alk looking?

Just tested, 13, so a little high.

 

[griss]

I’ve also got water mixing for another WC.

 

[T Diddy]

Sounds like you may have dodged a bullet there…glad you caught it early

 

[reefing102]

Agreed you may have dodged a bullet and caught it quickly. My ph regularly runs high, at least according to apex but it’s been that way for months so my SPS are probably used to it

 

[griss]

Thanks guys, I’m hoping everything will be okay.

 

[wvned]

I have had my pH between 8.2- 8.4 as a daily swing for long periods of time.
I don't know that I would change anything else right now.

 

[griss]

Rics starting to look better, I really may have dodged a bullet.

 

[five.five-six]

I’ve also got water mixing for another WC.

Most salt mixes run high on the alk, what salt are you using?

 

[Paul B]

Thats one reason I don't dose.

 

[griss]

Most salt mixes run high on the alk, what salt are you using?

Plain boring old IO.

I used Coralife for many, many years until I ran into two different buckets in a row (different lot #’s) that had extremely low Alk and sky high Ca.