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12/31/2007, 05:19 PM
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Question about high alk
Im having trouble getting my alk down. Tanks been running 3 months now. Ca is 455 and alk is at 13KH. I use the LM3 for 2part dosing and have only been dosing Ca and do not even have the alk dosing at all. Wondering why its still so high? I use IO salt and know its pretty high in alk but is it THAT high? All test kits are new saliferts. Is 13KH okay to run or should I bring it down? If so, what is the best way to do that?
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12/31/2007, 05:24 PM
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IO shouldn't be that high in alkalinity. There have been issues with some of the Salifert alkalinity tests recently, so you might want to get a second opinion. pH buffers are another source of alkalinity. What's been dosed into the tank?
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12/31/2007, 05:39 PM
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Only things that have been dosed are Ca and mag to boost up to 1400 and thats it, PH is 8.1-8.2.
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12/31/2007, 06:51 PM
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Okay, that shouldn't raise alkalinity. I don't think I trust the test kit result just yet, although the SG device could be off, too. This article might help double-check the SG:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-07/rhf/index.htm
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