Alk/Cal.maintain

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Hello,I have 120 gal tank,PH is 8.1,Alk is 8.9 Dkh,Cal.is 445 and I happy with that but to get there my PH.was 7.8 and Alk.was 7.7 and my Cal.was 550+.So I decided to just Dos soda ash and everything is were I like it ,so now how do I maintain it? Because I my Cal.will continue to go down.I do weekly water changes and I use hw-marinemix with a Cal.490 and Alk of 7.

 

[Sdoutreefer]

Hello,I have 120 gal tank,PH is 8.1,Alk is 8.9 Dkh,Cal.is 445 and I happy with that but to get there my PH.was 7.8 and Alk.was 7.7 and my Cal.was 550+.So I decided to just Dos soda ash and everything is were I like it ,so now how do I maintain it? Because I my Cal.will continue to go down.I do weekly water changes and I use hw-marinemix with a Cal.490 and Alk of 7.

Look into a 2-part, or 3 part (All for reef).

Are you managing your magnesium as well?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Triplicate thread. I’m closing this one.