djryan2000
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I have been struggling with keeping a constant alkalinity recently. At first I assumed it was user error with the test kits (salifert) but it is clearly dropping. I have been changing water very aggressively (25% every 2-3 days, Fritz RPM salt) and it's not enough. I changed out 15 (45 gal tank) the day before yesterday and it's already dropped from 8.0 to 7.3.
I have one Duncan coral and some softies. I have two rocks that have corraline algae - so not much. My best guess is that the vermetid snails that are now everywhere are sucking it out? If so, should I just start with 2 part considering I'm ~still~ waiting on a shipment of SPS?
Here are pics of the tank for perspective on the amount of coralline and the vermetid snails.
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I have one Duncan coral and some softies. I have two rocks that have corraline algae - so not much. My best guess is that the vermetid snails that are now everywhere are sucking it out? If so, should I just start with 2 part considering I'm ~still~ waiting on a shipment of SPS?
Here are pics of the tank for perspective on the amount of coralline and the vermetid snails.
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