Need Alk Help.

[Shnabbles]

My Alk is kdh is 9.8... Is this low high or normal?

If its low how can i raise it?

My calcium is slowly climbing its up to 350, im adding a calcium buffer daily and its raising very slowly....

Should i not drip KALK untill both levels are were i want them? Or will KALK raise the calcium for me?

[Ah64av8tor]

This will be a good place to start reading. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/chem.htm

[aquaman67]

Here's a handy dandy chart.

As long as you're in the blue, you're good!

http://ozreef.org/content/view/5/2/

Kalk is good for maintaining, not so much for raising.

Calcium Chloride is good for boosting. Kent's Turbo or Liquid Calcium is an example.