14 kh

[mandi29221]

Pars:
Nitrates 5ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Ammonia 0ppm
High rang pH 8
Phosphate 5ppm
Kh 14
Calcium 540

My issue is I don't know how to reduce the Kh. I had a salt tank 5 years ago, but never had this issue. It's it bad, how do I fix the issue. I appreciate all help

 

[EmdeReef]

Pars:
Nitrates 5ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Ammonia 0ppm
High rang pH 8
Phosphate 5ppm
Kh 14
Calcium 540

My issue is I don't know how to reduce the Kh. I had a salt tank 5 years ago, but never had this issue. It's it bad, how do I fix the issue. I appreciate all help

What are you dosing? And what test kit?
Assuming it's not a testing error, probably stop dosing and let the alk drop to a lower level.
Your Ca is high too so you may stop dosing as well, though it won't cause issues.

 

[EmdeReef]

Also what phosphate kit are you using? That seems very high...

 

[mandi29221]

What are you dosing? And what test kit?
Assuming it's not a testing error, probably stop dosing and let the alk drop to a lower level.
Your Ca is high too so you may stop dosing as well, though it won't cause issues.

I don't have a doser

 

[mandi29221]

I don't have a doser

Api reef kit

 

[EmdeReef]

You don't dose anything manually either?
API could be incorrect, if able take a sample to a LFS to double check or get a better test kit. Do you have any SPS in your tank? How are things looking?

 

[mandi29221]

You don't dose anything manually either?
API could be incorrect, if able take a sample to a LFS to double check or get a better test kit. Do you have any SPS in your tank? How are things looking?

All I have is one rock of polys. Half are open half are closed. I add reef accelerator... lfs use the same kit. It's in it 2nd cycle. Everything looks great tho but green algae hair.

 

[EmdeReef]

You restarted your tank and it's cycling again?

What salt are you using?
Sounds like a testing error to me. Anyway you could get a Salifert kh test kit? Softies are less stressed by kh jumps if that's what you indeed have. Your phosphates could be contributing to algae but I find it a bit hard to believe that you are at 5ppm so that's possibly another API error.

 

[mandi29221]

You restarted your tank and it's cycling again?

What salt are you using?
Sounds like a testing error to me. Anyway you could get a Salifert kh test kit? Softies are less stressed by kh jumps if that's what you indeed have. Your phosphates could be contributing to algae but I find it a bit hard to believe that you are at 5ppm so that's possibly another API error.

I had a 55 gal sold it. I have a 20g wit 2 green spotted full salt puffers where the Kh issue is last week phosphate was 20 , I'm setting up a 75gal saltwater. I will order that testing kit.