Hello ,
I have some serious kh problems over the past 4 months my alkalinity stays above 14 at all time even after wc. But ph is 8.2
My wc water is 8.7 kh
And at this point I don’t know what to do or lower it
Have tested with
Hanna checker dkh
Salifert kh
Waterbox pen 25
Eheim 75 w...
Hey all, it's been a few years since I kept a saltwater tank - my expertise is definitely in freshwater and turtles. In the past I had 2 thriving reef tanks with fish & LPS but once my ex and I broke up I kept the freshwater and he took the salt tanks (he was definitely the salt expert!)
So...
Hey I was wondering if anyone has an answer to this, but whenever my alk fell to ~8.5 dKH I ended up having a higher pH (8.1-8.2) for a day or 2 before my apex corrected the alk to 9. Whereas when the tank ran around 9 dKH, pH was running around 7.7-7.9. From the reading I've done the opposite...
I have a bundle of Hanna Checkers for sale. It includes the Alkalinity (DkH version), Phosphate ULR, Nitrate High Range, Salinity/Temp Pen Tester, Magnesium (new version), and an Auto Aqua Spin Stir. This would all cost $350+ retail. I am asking $200 SHIPPED.
There is a brand new box of...
Hey everyone, I’m trying to wrap my head around why has my Alk risen and whats depleting calcium and magnesium. And what’s the solution.
I recently added a hammer garden (9 heads) and a yumma mushroom and soon after I noticed my Alk jumped to 10 and resulting in depletion of my calcium and...
Selling my Alkatronic (version with the quieter pumps). Since I moved, I never set this back up on my system. I may regret selling because this is an amazing piece of equipment. Was able to run my system at 8.5dkh for over a year without fluctuation while running this. This unit can really take...
I am getting out of the hobby and have a few Hanna Testers that need to go. I am open to offers but please be reasonable. If shipping is needed you will need to cover the shipping costs.
Salinity Tester $45
PH $40
Temperature $30
Alkalinity $45
Phosphates $45
Calcium $45
Neptune Trident up for grabs. Just recently service for maintenance at neptune (have receipt for proof of maintenance). Used for approximately just over a year.
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Trying to catch a problem before it gets out of hand but not sure this is a problem or not.
Last month I added quite a bit of mixed livestock and have noticed since then PH has been through the roof (8.4 and going up daily) and I cannot seem to dose enough Alk to keep up with the...
I've set up a tank, which at the moment only has a couple of clowns and cheato luckily.
It's a barebottom with Aquaforest rock. Since it's a new tank with no corals, I've not checked Alk often, only NO3 and PO4.
I use RO/DI, which I check regularly, and my instant ocean mixes to 11 dKH, but, I...
I have a mixed reef Waterbox 275 and just started using Moonshiner's dosing. After an ICP test I added correction trace elements including boron and my Trident reading for alkalinity jumped from 7.89 to 13.4. I though I would have a heart attack and tested with Sailifert and the alkalinity was...
Hanna Alkalinity Checker
HI772 $45 Shipped Lower US
2 sample cuvettes with caps. One brand new.
1 bottle of alkalinity reagent hi772-26 about 2/3 full
Sold the tank. Thanks
Hello My friends, i have a 105gallon Reef tank just lps, zoas and softies. I’ve been dosing 22ml of all for reef daily for about 9 months, alkalinity has always been stable my issue is calcium, it’s always been high im thinking of ditching all for reef and going to a regular 2-part any thoughts...
I am new to Saltwater. I do not have any corals. I have 2 clownfish. Redsea reefer 425.
I keep putting in Alkalinity, Cal, and MG thru apex DOS. The levels keep dropping.
I do an automatic water change of 1.5 gals every day.
I use Classic Sea Salt Mix. Alkalinity - 9-10 dKH (approx) Calcium...
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Is it possible to lower alkalinity and raise salinity with Red Sea coral pro that’s known for high ALK. I just bought the bucket and I'm trying to use it all lol before switching. I’m trying to raise my salinity for my torches because I think that might be the problems to why...
So I just purchased the new Hanna Marine Monitor that has a PH probe and a Salinity/Temp probe. The unit continuously displays the above and uses temp to accurately calculate it’s readings. I hooked the unit up and followed the instructions on how to use the included 7.1 ph solution satchets and...
My alkalinity is always low. Doesn’t matter if I change the water. It’s always about 6-7 dkh. Ph is also always around 7.8
I doesn’t have an auto doser yet but I’ve tried dumping doses of kalkwasser and sodium bicarbonate from brs without much luck.
I only have about 5 little zoa frags so I’m...
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I'm curious about the relationship between pH and alkalinity consumption in my tank. I understand that a higher pH promotes faster growth as well as both biotic and abiotic precipitation, but I'm wondering how much of an increase in alkalinity consumption I should expect when...
Hey there, new reef keeper here. I had a question about alkalinity and pH. My pH was 7.9 and dKH 8.0. I wanted to raise both so I added 20mL RedSea foundation B to my 25g tank. The pH went up to about 8.6 and dKH 10.2. But after 2 days the pH has dropped to 8.0 and dKH to 9.0. I have no...