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DroppingWhy is my alk keep dipping and what can I do to fix that
I have nothing in my tank but peppermint shrimp and 2 turbo snails my alk is at 7.1 and my cal is at350 and ph is 8.2 and mag is atDepends on what's in the tank, corals? How's your Mag, Cal, PH? Kalk is usually the easiest, but it raises Calcium and PH, so if those are normal that wouldn't be the best. What salt do you use, and how often do you do water changes and how much?
I have nothing in my tank 1 peppermint shrimp and 2 turbo snails and 6 blue legged hermie's. My cal is at 350 mag is at 1200 alk at 7.1 0 phos ph 8.2 salinity at 1.025Depends on what's in the tank, corals? How's your Mag, Cal, PH? Kalk is usually the easiest, but it raises Calcium and PH, so if those are normal that wouldn't be the best. What salt do you use, and how often do you do water changes and how much?
OpI can't speak for the Fritz, my PH is low so I use Kalk to keep my Alk and Cal sorted. Those seem really low (Alk and Cal), what salt you using?
What you mean I'm new to saltwater I have a freshwater tankThere is a big piece of information missing here. What is your daily Alk consumption?
It looks like about 60ppms every two daysWhat you mean I'm new to saltwater I have a freshwater tank
20g breeder about 9 weeks old I change 10% water change every week op marine salt I test every other day and what you mean precipitationThere is a big piece of information missing here. What is your daily Alk consumption?
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Other useful bits of info-
- tank size
- tank age
- frequency and amount of water changes
- brand of salt used
- What does your new salt mix Alk test at?
- How often do you test?
- noticeable precipitation?
New salt mix is at 10.120g breeder about 9 weeks old I change 10% water change every week op marine salt I test every other day and what you mean precipitation