Alkalinity is 4.0

[llama72]

What needs to be done?

 

[SaltyWalty]

What are you using to measure it? I’ve gotten really low readings when my Hanna reagent had gotten too old

 

[llama72]

Red Sea.

Just retested again.

 

[14 foot reef]

What needs to be done?

you really need way way more information in this post to ever actually get help.

 

[llama72]

you really need way way more information in this post to ever actually get help.

Salinity 1.021
Calcium 1000
Magnesium 1400
Alkalinity 4.0

110g tank
Moved 8 months ago

 

[llama72]

Nitrates 20

 

[scotty333]

Oh dear, you do need help

How long has your tank been running? Do you have a fish shop nearby?
How did you prepare your water?

 

[crazyfishmom]

Is this a fish only tank or do you have corals?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Salinity 1.021
Calcium 1000
Magnesium 1400
Alkalinity 4.0

110g tank
Moved 8 months ago

Increase salinity to 1.026 and test again

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

thus is a duplicate thread, which generally is not ideal, but repeating here, are you sure it is 4 dKH and not 4 meq/L?

 

[NonstopSoda]

That is an insane calcium reading :0

 

[llama72]

4.dkh on red sea

 

[llama72]

I buy 10 gallons of Primo water from Walmart, declorinate water and mix with reef crystals.

 

[crazyfishmom]

Sounds like a huge imbalance to me. Calcium at 1000 and alkalinity at 4 dkh…

Do you make your own saltwater? If so, can you test a fresh batch?

 

[crazyfishmom]

I buy 10 gallons of Primo water from Walmart, declorinate water and mix with reef crystals.

This may part of the problem.

 

[BeanAnimal]

I don't see how this numbers are possible but nobody can help you without more information.

How long has tank been setup?
Livestock (fish, coral)?
Prior test readings?
Etc.

The more you can tell us, the more we can help find answers.

 

[llama72]

Ok, call me an idiot. I read the test wrong, it is 11.2 dhK, and 4.0 meq/L

 

[Reign1]

Ok, call me an idiot. I read the test wrong, it is 11.2 dhK, and 4.0 meq/L

much better if both are high sounds like you were dosing for both with out testing first?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Ok, call me an idiot. I read the test wrong, it is 11.2 dhK, and 4.0 meq/L

Not a problem. That value is fine. :)