Alk Out Of Whack [Archive] - UltimateReef.com

Sean the Prawn

13-03-05, 14:31

Hi everyone,

I've been doing a bit of reading on Andy Hipkiss's site and it would appear that my alkalinity is out of balance. Here are my readings:

Calcium 450ppm
Alkalinity 9dkh
Magnesium 1350ppm
ph 8.0

The tank is 5 months old and contains mostly sps frags and a few lps and softies. Fish bioload is light.

According to andy's calculator my alkalinity should be 11.5dkh. What is the best way to raise it?

Thanks

Sean

Sean the Prawn

13-03-05, 16:13

:wave:

Kevin Douglas

13-03-05, 16:26

Sean

I would leave things as they are if it was my tank. A lot of people would like to have readings like yours.

Atb

lovablemonster

13-03-05, 17:04

sean i agree with kevin i would leave well alone :P
its not that far away,if you want do a search on baking soda to raise it(got to be baked in oven first IIRC.)

HTH
regards
ian

GaryM

13-03-05, 18:57

I would stop worrying ...leave well alone...if you can keep constant at these readings then :thumbsup:

Sean the Prawn

13-03-05, 20:53

Right then, I guess I'll leave it be :D

I wasn't worrying about it, everything in my glass box looks aok but sometimes the quest for reef perfection just takes hold of me :D

Thanks everyone :thumbsup:

Sean