Hello, My alk& Ca seem to be rising with kalkwasser alone. This has perked my curiosity .
A brief history..
For the better part of a year. I have been working on stability & getting No3& Po4 levels right. I was dosing Kalkwasser & it wasn't enough. So I started dosing also. After a few months I stopped the kalkwasser & just dosed. I was surprised to learn that after stopping the K/Wasser I didn't have to dose more. No biggy for me. So recently I started using the kalkwasser again & not only do not have to dose but the Alk & Ca levels are rising!? 4 nights ago 7.8 3, 8.2 2 8.6 just tonight 8.9! Ca is rising also. 415 to 430.
I'm using a Hanna for alk & RedSea pro for the Ca. I'm not worried about it just curious as to the hows & why's. So I have been dosing No3 & Po4 and it's been colder than Frosty's tail feathers so the house has been closed up with the heater running for a week now. So Is it cause the house is closed up? The No3/Po4 dosing maybe.. Also I have been evaporating more. I was under the belief that Kalkwasser won't raise levels ,just keep them the same. could it be test results? Like I said I'm not panicking, just wondering why. Now I could do a W/T but that wouldn't be good for stability.
The corals are looking really good lately so all is good I suppose. Thanks for any insight.
P.s. One thing I have learned about this aquatic endeavor is What You read and how it turns out can be two very different things !
A brief history..
For the better part of a year. I have been working on stability & getting No3& Po4 levels right. I was dosing Kalkwasser & it wasn't enough. So I started dosing also. After a few months I stopped the kalkwasser & just dosed. I was surprised to learn that after stopping the K/Wasser I didn't have to dose more. No biggy for me. So recently I started using the kalkwasser again & not only do not have to dose but the Alk & Ca levels are rising!? 4 nights ago 7.8 3, 8.2 2 8.6 just tonight 8.9! Ca is rising also. 415 to 430.
I'm using a Hanna for alk & RedSea pro for the Ca. I'm not worried about it just curious as to the hows & why's. So I have been dosing No3 & Po4 and it's been colder than Frosty's tail feathers so the house has been closed up with the heater running for a week now. So Is it cause the house is closed up? The No3/Po4 dosing maybe.. Also I have been evaporating more. I was under the belief that Kalkwasser won't raise levels ,just keep them the same. could it be test results? Like I said I'm not panicking, just wondering why. Now I could do a W/T but that wouldn't be good for stability.
The corals are looking really good lately so all is good I suppose. Thanks for any insight.
P.s. One thing I have learned about this aquatic endeavor is What You read and how it turns out can be two very different things !