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Posted: November 26 2012 at 12:25am |
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my alk is at 15. i use oceanic and don't dose anything. everything else reads where they should be. what to about my alk?
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Posted: November 26 2012 at 9:21am |
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If you are not dosing anything that raises Alk, check your calcium as it probably is really low. Other than that, I would suggest having someone else test your Alk as you might be getting a bad reading.
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Posted: November 26 2012 at 11:37am |
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Oceanic salt is known for high calcium and low alk. How are you testing your salinity and other parameters? What specific gravity are you mixing your fresh salt water to? Are you adding/dosing anything to the tank?
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Posted: November 26 2012 at 12:28pm |
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What is your PH, Calcium, and Magnesium? All of these play a part with Alk and could help explain why your alk is high.
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Posted: November 26 2012 at 12:34pm |
I had it tested twice. here what I got nitrate 50 ALK 15 MAG 1470 CAL 500 salinity 1.022 PH 7.9 I go to a lfs to get my water tested.
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Posted: November 26 2012 at 12:36pm |
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I dont dose anything for alk.
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Posted: November 26 2012 at 1:18pm |
Are you running a calcium reactor or Kalk reactor? Have you dosed anything for Calcium (like ken'ts Tech CB buffer)? Have you seen any negative effects in your coral since the alk has been high? Also, has the Alk been steadily increasing?
I've run into the same thing myself every so often. Normally it goes away over time or balances it's self out (I don't really know). I've never noticed any ill effects from my coral so I don't worry about it. However if you are worried about it, do a water change with some low alk/ca salt mix.
One theory that I herd is that some coral uses calcium more than they do alk causing the tank to slowly increase in it's alk readings. I don't know if that is true but I suppose it could be possible.
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Posted: November 26 2012 at 4:39pm |
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Where do you live? Maybe someone around you could test it for you. I live in murray/taylorsville area and would be more then happy to test it for you if you live close and want to swing by
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Posted: November 26 2012 at 4:42pm |
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do you use RO water? Check your source water for your mix even if it is RO. You may have alk in it that's making it high.
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Posted: November 26 2012 at 5:16pm |
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Ya i have lost half of my war coral and one head of my hammer. I do use RO water. I have a 5 stage unit I got form BRS. Im going to do a 30 gallon water change. ill check my MIX before i do the change and see what it reads.
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Posted: November 26 2012 at 5:35pm |
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test your unmixed fresh water first.. You may need a new filter?
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Posted: November 26 2012 at 5:36pm |
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also, dont be too quick wirlth the change... The big change in all may cause havoc too. Go slow and check between changes.
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Posted: November 26 2012 at 5:37pm |
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Ok ill do that as well. thanks
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Posted: November 26 2012 at 5:39pm |
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i have always have wondered is it bad to change to much water in one month?
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Posted: November 26 2012 at 6:37pm |
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Where do you live, maybe someone can test your water with a "dependable" test kit.
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Posted: November 26 2012 at 6:49pm |
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If you're interested, I'd be happy to retest your water. I'm in Lehi.
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Posted: November 26 2012 at 11:32pm |
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I got my salt mix tested and my RO water. my salt mix Alk was at 11 and just the RO Alk was less than 1
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Posted: November 27 2012 at 12:10am |
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We are talking about your tank parameters getting tested...
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Posted: November 27 2012 at 8:19am |
Currently I've got a similar problem. After doing a bit of research I was directed to this link and found it very useful. This should answer your questions.
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Posted: November 27 2012 at 1:33pm |
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thanks ill make sure to read it.
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