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dKh to high?
dKh is 9 on both my tanks, I thougth NSW was below 8? Is mine to high? How wouild one lower? Baking Soda raises it, right?
Parameters are done with Salfert test kits. Temp is high because my house is an oven right now, A/C can't keep up 45g Temp 81.3 Sg 1.0235 Po4 Undetect No3 30-35 Ca 420 Mg 1230 dKh 9 PH 8.3 150g temp 82.4 Sg 1.024 Po4 undetectable No3 25 Ca 400 Mg 1270 dKh 9 PH 8.4 |
You think you have a problem? Mine's at 17 right now.....crazy. I don't know what to do....
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I just read that. I know my 150g was up like 17dKh when I first made the water. Lasted like that for 3-4 days before it lowered to where it is now. I hope yours settles soon too.
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In my tank I find 10 dkh optimal.Used to run at 12 dkh with no probs but found 10 to be just as equal as far as growth goes.I think 10 - 12 holds a more steady PH
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I guess I've been blessed with steady PH cause mine never varys more than .2 day/night
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I've found my best coral growth happens when my dkh is between 9 and 10. Not that it sits there very long, it has a habit of dropping when my back is turned :cry:
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The calcium and alkalinity need to be in a proper ratio to each other, and balance is more important than the actual number they are at...within reason. Check the link in my signature for an easy read on the relationship between the different key elements. :)
Balanced calcium and alkalinity: 350 ppm to 1.4 dKH 375 ppm to 2.1 dKH 400 ppm to 5.6 dKH 425 ppm to 9.1 dKH 450 ppm to 12.6 dKH 475 ppm to 16.1 dKH |
every tank is different when i comes to optimal alk. It took some time to find my tank's sweet spot, 11-12dkh.
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Ya Mindy, that looks like I am right in the zone for my Ca too. Im slowny trying to raise my CA amd Mg to 420 and 1400, which I was told was NSW levels. Just using Chemmasters additives, I only add at water changes dont supplement in between
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