Substrate clumping - Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board

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09-03-2008, 05:15 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by untamed

Are you using Kalk to support Ca/Alk? That clumping can easily occur with heavy Kalk dosing.

Reasoning being:

-kalk spikes the ph which can make precipitation happen easier
-kalk use often leads to depleted magnesium levels

I would keep your magnesium at 1400ppm or so.

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