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Hey everyone,
I’m having some trouble with my Alkalinity going up and not sure why.
I don’t do water changes because i have a low nutrient tank and I have nothing but soft corals. My Alk and Calcium have always stay stable (Alk 10) (calcium 450) but recently I seen a slow increase and now my Alk sits at 11.5 but no change in calcium.
I dose ESV B-Ionic Nitrate daily to keep my nitrate stable at 10PPM and I broadcast reef roids twice a week to keep my phosphate stable at .05
If i don’t do either… I’ll lose both and fairly quickly. I have even tried feeding more but anyways… that’s what I dose or feed along with Reef Nutrition Live Phyto (once a week, 8 drops).
What are other reasons alk rises for no reason? Maybe I’m not noticing something here but any help would be appreciated.
Aaron
I’m having some trouble with my Alkalinity going up and not sure why.
I don’t do water changes because i have a low nutrient tank and I have nothing but soft corals. My Alk and Calcium have always stay stable (Alk 10) (calcium 450) but recently I seen a slow increase and now my Alk sits at 11.5 but no change in calcium.
I dose ESV B-Ionic Nitrate daily to keep my nitrate stable at 10PPM and I broadcast reef roids twice a week to keep my phosphate stable at .05
If i don’t do either… I’ll lose both and fairly quickly. I have even tried feeding more but anyways… that’s what I dose or feed along with Reef Nutrition Live Phyto (once a week, 8 drops).
What are other reasons alk rises for no reason? Maybe I’m not noticing something here but any help would be appreciated.
Aaron