WMAS Discussion Forum : High dKh. http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 11 Jul 2026 03:51:20 +0000 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:28:32 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=54543 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[High dKh. : Retested and got dkh of 10. I...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54543&PID=452597&title=high-dkh#452597 Author: SkylerS
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Posted: February 23 2012 at 7:28pm

Retested and got dkh of 10. I feel better about that. Thanks guys. ]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:28:32 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54543&PID=452597&title=high-dkh#452597 <![CDATA[High dKh. : Alk is acceptable between 8-14...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54543&PID=452573&title=high-dkh#452573 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 54543
Posted: February 23 2012 at 5:20pm

Alk is acceptable between 8-14 dKH.
Your parameters are okay, just stop dosing Alk for a while.
A younger tank full of soft coral and not much coralline algae does not need much Alk and Ca dosing.
I suspect a high Ca salt mix is being used which typically tests around 500 ppm Ca even when Alk is at the top of the range.
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Subject: 54543
Posted: February 22 2012 at 9:08pm

I was dosing off the bottles suggested beginner doses.  I don't remember off the top of my head.  but I was sporadic anyhow.  I'll recheck the alk tomorrow.  I'm sure the calcium is that high though.  Seeing as how I was dosing it and it's a fairly new test kit.]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:08:41 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54543&PID=452470&title=high-dkh#452470 <![CDATA[High dKh. : On a side note are you dosing?...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54543&PID=452463&title=high-dkh#452463 Author: Teknik777
Subject: 54543
Posted: February 22 2012 at 8:51pm

On a side note are you dosing? If so how much and what? ]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:51:55 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54543&PID=452463&title=high-dkh#452463 <![CDATA[High dKh. : API will read @ 500 if the...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54543&PID=452462&title=high-dkh#452462 Author: BobC63
Subject: 54543
Posted: February 22 2012 at 8:50pm

API will read @ 500 if the reagents are old (although it is possible to have a 500 Ca reading)
Test strips are notoriously unreliable. If your Ca really is 500+ ppm, your alk would probably be down around 7 - 8 dKH... not 13+
 
Like Billy said, you can take a water sample to a LFS and most will check your water for free.
 
 
 
 
]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:50:34 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54543&PID=452462&title=high-dkh#452462 <![CDATA[High dKh. : I suggest getting a good test...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54543&PID=452459&title=high-dkh#452459 Author: BillyC
Subject: 54543
Posted: February 22 2012 at 8:44pm

I suggest getting a good test kit or getting it checked at the LFS. those numbers don't sound right to me either.]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:44:44 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54543&PID=452459&title=high-dkh#452459 <![CDATA[High dKh. : Calcium is API. The alk is a mardel...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54543&PID=452451&title=high-dkh#452451 Author: SkylerS
Subject: 54543
Posted: February 22 2012 at 8:12pm

Calcium is API.  The alk is a mardel 5 in 1 strip so I know probably not super accurate.  What's your opinion?]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:12:43 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54543&PID=452451&title=high-dkh#452451 <![CDATA[High dKh. : What brand of test kit?Very...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54543&PID=452450&title=high-dkh#452450 Author: BobC63
Subject: 54543
Posted: February 22 2012 at 8:01pm

What brand of test kit?
 
Very difficult to have that high of a dKH and that high of a Ca reading at the same time...
]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:01:04 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54543&PID=452450&title=high-dkh#452450 <![CDATA[High dKh. : Hey guys, I have a kit that tests...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54543&PID=452434&title=high-dkh#452434 Author: SkylerS
Subject: 54543
Posted: February 22 2012 at 6:54pm

Hey guys, I have a kit that tests dKh in ppm, I got a reading of 240 which translates to 13.44 dKh which I know is high.  I must admit that I don't test alkalinity.  I was until recently a tank dabbler with several soft corals.  I've now accepted I'm a reef enthusiast and I'm starting to hammer down on my parameters.  How do I lower my dKh?
Ammonia:0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
dkh:13.44
calcium 520
pH. 8.4
Mag 1600ppm (increased intentionally for bryopsis)
phosphate: .5ppm

I used to dose weekly calcium and strontium according to the "beginner" advice on the bottles.  No more! Thanks guys!
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