local marine fish store extremely high kh

[PT7455]

my tank kh is 10

fish store is 33

last week is 62

both api and redsea test kit for fish store water, not mine

so I wonder why fishes still alive in the store?

so do u think drip method whole day 24 hours is not enough? what do suggest?

thx

[PT7455]

I keep buy in this store many years, but in recent six months all fish not success, same with some customers that I talked to, so u think those fishes form provider has problem? before come to the store?

[Animal-Chin]

Have you asked the workers in the store if they are aware of this? Maybe they have no idea? I cant think of a reason for them to purposely have alk that high?

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Animal-Chin

Have you asked the workers in the store if they are aware of this? Maybe they have no idea? I cant think of a reason for them to purposely have alk that high?

Chances are they are adding ph buffers and not aware of the rise in total alkalinity

And yes going from a ph of 8.8 to 8.1 would be hard on a fish if just thrown in but if it's dripped then it would have no affect at all on them , Alk itself has no effect on fish either

[sphelps]

is a dKH of 62 even possible?

[PT7455]

yes, my api test kit old, so i buy a new pack ( new 2014) and red sea buy in 2014 too

it really takes 62 drops to change color ( old and new kit), i can't believe myself too, but after using 3 different test kit, it's for sure

u know, worker don't tell u anything at all, because all pay cash, all i know is the owner told me once i can pay tomorrow or next time without enough momey, he said that he doesn't wants to hold fish and keep fish for customers

[PT7455]

oh, i though high kh will kill fishes too, so i am wrong.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by sphelps

is a dKH of 62 even possible?

Not at a ph of 8.8 that's for sure