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![]() Here's the results from my testing this morning:
Salinity - 1.022 PH - 8.01 Nitrites - Undetectable Nitrates - Undetectable Phosphate - Undetectable Iodine - None Iodide - None Calcium - 300 mg/L Carbonate/KH - 70 ppm or 3.9 DKH I am using purchased RO water. Due to the quality of our well water I cannot make our own RO water. I am using Red Sea Coral Pro salt for RO water, but nearly out so I could make a change. I have: Seachem Reef Complete - Liquid form for raising calcium Seachem Advantage Calcium - Powder form for raising calcium Seachem Reef Builder - Powder form for raising carbonate alkalinity I don't mind adding daily, at this point I'm not looking to add any eqipment, but some of my levels are way too low. What should I add, how much and how often to bring the tank up to acceptable levels?
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![]() It's your KH that scares me, that is so very low. I would use a buffer to bring that up, allthough a quick change up will take a hit on your low Ca.
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![]() Try using this calculator. It should give you an idea how much dosing will be required, but make sure to raise your levels slowly.
http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/chemcalc.html |
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![]() Raise your specific gravity before you do anything as that will add calcium and alkalinity. Your specific gravity should be 1.026 for a reef. You should buy a magnesium test kit as well because it is the third part of the triangle, and you need to monitor its level just as much as your calcium and alkalinity. I would say you should take about a week to raise your levels up to the proper amounts, just add a little each day. Take what the calculator tells you to add, and add 1/6th everyday or even 1/10th everyday until they are good.
Take a red through the guide in my signature for more info. ![]() |