Hi everyone. New reef tank here. All cycled and ready to go except the alkalinity is a little high at 14.4 dKH. Should I correct this? I’m planning on starting with soft corals and then to LPS eventually.
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14.4 dKh in a new tank, empty tank? What salt mix are you using and what is your pH?Hi everyone. New reef tank here. All cycled and ready to go except the alkalinity is a little high at 14.4 dKH. Should I correct this? I’m planning on starting with soft corals and then to LPS eventually.
I had accidentally added too much buffer when trying to raise my pH. All my other parameters are fine though. Is a dKH of 14.4 harmful to fish or corals? I’m using Biocube salt and my pH is now 8.114.4 dKh in a new tank, empty tank? What salt mix are you using and what is your pH?
Do a couple of 20% water changes over the next week or so and slowly bring your dKH down to desired level.I had accidentally added too much buffer when trying to raise my pH. All my other parameters are fine though. Is a dKH of 14.4 harmful to fish or corals?
I would do a few water changes this week. And keep testing!Hi everyone. New reef tank here. All cycled and ready to go except the alkalinity is a little high at 14.4 dKH. Should I correct this? I’m planning on starting with soft corals and then to LPS eventually.
Do a couple of 20% water changes over the next week or so and slowly bring your dKH down to desired level.
Q: What buffer are you dosing- and for which purpose?
Q: Anything in your tank that makes you think your pH is an issue?
Q: How "low" is your pH?
Nothing in the tank yet. It just finishing cycling.What living animals are in your new reef tank just cycled ?
Don't chase your pH! Raise your alkalinity as you see fit- pH will follow as a bonus. You get what you get. 7.6 is a little bit low- but not the end of the world!I was using Brightwell Aquatics Alkalin8.3 buffer to raise my pH. I have nothing in the tank yet. My pH was 7.6 and now it is 8.2. I just raised bc I read online that 8.2-8.4 is optimal.
Thank you for the advice! I’ll take itDon't chase your pH! Raise your alkalinity as you see fit- pH will follow as a bonus. You get what you get. 7.6 is a little bit low- but not the end of the world!
Your pH will be lower as well when you have nothing growing in the tank! Uptake of Co2 (among other thigs!) through photosynthesis will raise pH.
Don't try to fix a problem you don't have! Just bring it back down slowly through water changes.
Anytime mate! That's what this community is for! And hey? Chin up- nothing happened, okay? Take care bud..Thank you for the advice! I’ll take it