Hello Randy, I've been reading some of your articles here and there, more specifically about the relation of calcium to alk. I just wanted to ask since I'm having a hard time increasing my alk, but everything else is stable: I'm currently using salt with a brand known in my country unfortunately not known internationally, similarly the 3 part dosing is also not international but I think its your recipe(Randy) that theyre using. And so far my corals are growing and encrusting. It's just that one of my sps got necrosis (just 1) which could be caused by the low alk (pls do correct me if im wrong) but assuming that, that is the problem, what do i need to do for alk to increase to 8.5dkh from a 6.7? I've been trying to increase alk 1ml every so often (slowly) but i didnt increase calcium and magnesium together with it, Should i increase calcium and magnesium together with it everytime i increase my alk dosage by 1ml?
My parameters are currently:
6.7 alk (last week its at 6.4 alk)
450 cal
1350 mag
5 N03
0 P04
I am dosing 20ml through out the day of the 3 part dose
My Tank is a mixed reef sps dominated, and I'm planning to change my salt to a known brand, Red Sea Coral Pro Salt. Specifically because there is a higher alk concentration with the Red Sea Pro Salt (including cal and mag). Do you think it might shock my corals if i make the switch? I was planning to do a water change with the new salt (Red Sea Coral Pro Salt) this coming Saturday (Nov 3) also assuming it would increase my alk to the level i was aiming at 8.5dkh. My tank has a 70gallon net volume and i do 5gallons of water change once a week.
My parameters are currently:
6.7 alk (last week its at 6.4 alk)
450 cal
1350 mag
5 N03
0 P04
I am dosing 20ml through out the day of the 3 part dose
My Tank is a mixed reef sps dominated, and I'm planning to change my salt to a known brand, Red Sea Coral Pro Salt. Specifically because there is a higher alk concentration with the Red Sea Pro Salt (including cal and mag). Do you think it might shock my corals if i make the switch? I was planning to do a water change with the new salt (Red Sea Coral Pro Salt) this coming Saturday (Nov 3) also assuming it would increase my alk to the level i was aiming at 8.5dkh. My tank has a 70gallon net volume and i do 5gallons of water change once a week.