alkalinity

  1. REEFer86

    Calcium/Magnesium/Alkalinity/PH

    Has anyone tried the Red Sea Reef Energy Coral nutrition A/B ? What effects does it have on calcium and magnesium? How can the calcium and mag dip and rise without doing anything? Started dosing Alkalinity by Red Sea. Need to get CO2 to get my calcium reactor running. Who’s used a calcium...
  2. MnFish1

    Concerning the Trident:

    A quick poll about how to be sure your trident is giving correct measurements: You can pick one or more than one. This poll is about the trident - and is not designed to be a negative. Its designed to see how many people actually do what Neptune says they should do when using their equipment...
  3. smartwater101

    Weather/Temperature and its effects on pH and Alkalinity consumption?

    pH: normally ~8.49 - 8.55, now its ~8.35 - 8.45 (apex, re-calibration confirmed accurate. As accurate as apex can be anyway. Rabble Rabble) Alk: normally ~9.2 - 9.5, now its ~9.6 - 9.9 (alkatronic, re-calibration confirmed accurate. Also confirmed with Hanna & Red Sea) Neither is a big...
  4. M

    Rising Alk

    Hi, Over the past month, my alk keeps climbing steadily. I test the same time each week, and everything remains in line except the alk lately. Same salt since starting the tank over a year ago (RS Coral Pro). I change water the same time each week (10%). All rock has been in the tank for at...
  5. Jeremy Chatham

    My New ReefBot cannot test 8 things. Only 4.

    So I just received my new reefbot. I am surprised to report that it cannot test 8 different things as one setup. I am able to test Alk. Calcium. Mag. And phosphates. So even though there are 8 vials in the machine some test kits require multiple reagents for a single test. I guess I will need...
  6. Broadfield

    Illinois Triton Method - CORE7 BASE ELEMENTS 1000ML SET

    Since I tore my reef down, I no longer have use for these. $40 shipped - 2 sets available. ***SOLD***
  7. Austin Lee

    First time testing Calc & Alk. Calc seems high?

    Hi all, I invested in a couple of Hanna checkers for the first time! I have a 25 lagoon that's about 7 months old. It's all LPS right now, and I'd like to add some montis soon, so I tested both Calc & Alk today for the first time and they came in at 518 & 8.1, respectively. I double tested...
  8. MnFish1

    Survival - not the TV show....

    Curious people are always buying frags - and every now and then (every other day lol:) there is a comment about 'the high prices'. So - I'm curious - what percentage of your frags actually 'grow into colonies - lets say 5 inches or more. How important do you think stable alkalinity is in...
  9. smartwater101

    Can the GHL KH Director link with Apex?

    I see the Alkatronic allows you to connect to an Apex pH (via something like the PM1 module), for monitoring and keeping the data within fusion. Can the GHL director do similar?
  10. MarineDepot

    Neptune Systems Trident: Going, Going, GONE!

    We sold out of the Neptune Systems Trident in about 10 minutes this morning. The good news: we'll have more on the way soon! If you're interested in picking up a Trident, click the "notify me" button on this page and we'll send you an email once they return: https://mdshop.us/Trident
  11. salty_trout

    Trying to Maintain a steady alk for my sps.

    So the past few days I've been testing. In short, I tested the Alk initially, after three days, and after six days. It had averaged a drop of 0.166 dKh/day for both tests. I used the Hannah alk checker, along with my standard for assurance. Basically, my (130ish gallon) system went from 8.2 to...
  12. LilElroyJetson

    Alk Swing Crisis Averted...but my Torch Coral Didn’t Like It

    It had been smooth sailing so something had to test me to see if I was on my A-game right? I guess I had somehow shaken loose the acrylic tube from the bulkhead in my dosing container that contains my Alkalinity buffer. I dose 28 ml of Ca and Alk per night via my Jebao dosing pump spread out...
  13. LilElroyJetson

    Brightwell Reef Code Max Dosage vs. Advanced

    I've been dosing Brightwell Aquatics Reef Code A & B for about a week now. Learned that I need to dial up my dose but also wanted to bring my Calcium and Alkalinity up generally, and in reading the advanced instructions I'm a bit confused. Reef Code A (Calcium) instructions read: "If the...
  14. randyBRS

    A simple way to replace your 2-part with a CaRx! | ReefFAQs

    Hey Reefers! Today we've got a quick fix to changing over from dosing 2-part to your tank to running a full Calcium Reactor setup. Through the help of Jdieck's Calcium Reactor Calculator Ryan explains how to test your effluent, input the data into the calculator and dial in your dose to...
  15. Angelo Fatica

    Dosing Questions...

    Hey all, i tested my water last night and tonight to see the amount i need to dose for calcium, alk, and magnesium. Last night, my alk was at a 7.2, magnesium was around 1425 ppm, and calcium was at about 520 ppm (This was after a water change that I did a day before). Tonight, I saw that my alk...
  16. YoCamron

    Kalkwasser dosing

    Hi everyone. So I got my hanna test kit today to move from my regular dosing to just using kalkwasser with an ATO. My calcium is at 483 and alkalinity is at 7.2 which is alright for me alkalinity could be raised a bit but 7.2 is really fine for me. Should I allow my tank to go for a week...
  17. MarineDepot

    Hanna Checkers and ESV B-Ionic Giveaway - 24 HOURS ONLY

    Hanna Checkers and ESV B-Ionic Giveaway - 24 HOURS ONLY We are having a giveaway on Facebook today 3/7/19 and will choose 1 winner tomorrow 3/8/19. There is no purchase necessary to enter or win. You must be a U.S. resident age 18 or older to participate. ENTER NOW >
  18. MarineDepot

    How to Use Hanna Checkers to Dial In Your 2-Part Dosing Regimen

    How to Use Hanna Checkers to Dial In Your 2-Part Dosing Regimen VIDEO: A beginner’s guide to maintaining calcium & alkalinity
  19. Tangina20

    New to dosing kalkwasser

    I’m starting to have a large amount of lps and sps in my reef and just started testing for cal and alk. My alk is at 7 and cal is at 340. I’m looking into dosing kalkwasser or soda lime in my auto top off but I read that it can increase ph too high. Right now my ph is sitting at about 8.2-8.3...
  20. M

    Dosing BRS 2-Part. To change or not to change?

    Coral health? Mostly ok (a few birdnests flew the coop) Coral growth? LPS very nice, SPS pretty ok Don’t like Vermetid snails? Yes, though irrelevant for this post Allergic to cats? Yes Does size matter? 120DT / 200 Total ALK 9 CALC 380 MAG 1500 Brand shout out: reef crystals 2-part dosing 25ml...
  21. Joe Batt

    My APEX just dumped 200ml of alkalinity instead of 2ml

    Help....any ideas what to do? My APEX just dumped 200ml of alk into my 350 instead of 2ml. It shows 2ml as the dose but it has put 200ml into the tank when I look at the input. I just tested with Salifert and the dKh is off the scale low. How can I save my tank?
  22. McDam

    Unconventional Calcium Reactor for the average reefer!!

    Since R2R has been such an amazing source of knowledge for me through out my years in the hobby I want to share this idea with you all. It was originally posted under the chemistry forum for discussion but this has now become quite the DIY project and I think this is a more appropriate place for...
  23. Idoc

    Alkalinity...high or low recommended?

    I was reading someone's post highlighting some of the most successful tanks owned by many of the big coral companies. The parameters were all over the place in terms of calcium, magnesium, nitrates, and phosphates... kind of showing that stability was the key. But, 9 of the 10 tanks kept...
  24. 8251reefer

    Kalk in ATO and BRS 2 part

    My alk Rides between 7- 7.6 and calc around 420-430. I have been using kalk in my ATO to maintain calcium and alkalinity levels and my SPS have been growing nicely but I feel like its not as stable as it could be. My 75g evaps about 1 gallon/day. I like the idea of adding 2 part to get my alk up...
  25. Daniel Troconis

    How fast can Alkalinity drop?

    Hi FAM: I tested on Sunday Before Water Change: 97ppm = 5.42dkh Sunday After Water Change 122ppm = 6.82dkh Thursday four days later I now have 104ppm = 5.81dkh 1-Does anyone know how fast and or what should I expect as far as decreased ALK parameters after just four days? 2-Should I start...
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