did I kill it all, KH of around 30

[KevinK]

so I removed my old frag tank today, and installed the new 90 gal frag tank.

everything fine.

so I made new S water 2 days ago to go in, as I needed more water.

I had a 25 gal tub and 3x 5 gal cans with water.

while removing the old frag tank, and making space for the new one, I put aside the 5 gal can with sodium bic. (baking soda mix) (there was still 2.5 gallon in there.

so when filling up the new frag tank, it was all running fine, untill, the shock of my live, I tossed the 2.5 gal of baking soda in as well.


bang, everything white as hell.

I mesured directly after and I get to around a KH of 30 to 32

proublem is i dont have any more water to quickly take tank water out and new water in to lower it (I can make 27 gal in about 14 houre)


did I kill everything ????? is it by by nice 450 gal tank???

dard,, FFF, and all the rest

[Aquattro]

Quickly look up how to lower alk, I recall vinegar might do it. Check the Reefcentral chemistry forum, and take whatever drastic action neccesary

[KevinK]

I'm already locking around what the fatal levle would be.

as well as how to lower it fast,

cant find it yet

[Aquattro]

I know that Instant Ocean had some bad salt that raised alk to about 30, most people lost everything in the tank...

[KevinK]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I know that Instant Ocean had some bad salt that raised alk to about 30, most people lost everything in the tank...

not the news I was hoping, still locking for a solution, i hope progressive has some water fro me tomorrow, so I can change water faster in stead of about 40 gal a day

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by KevinK

not the news I was hoping, still locking for a solution, i hope progressive has some water fro me tomorrow, so I can change water faster in stead of about 40 gal a day

Kevin, if the alk is that high, I'm not sure tomorrow will be soon enough.

[xblade]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Quickly look up how to lower alk, I recall vinegar might do it. Check the Reefcentral chemistry forum, and take whatever drastic action neccesary

I've used vinager in my freshy tanks before,and it worked great.
I would think you could use it in saltwater as well.

Good luck