Alkalinity precipitation

hadams356

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Alkalinity stated percipating out, the more I added the lower it would go. After reading numerous articles I decided to quit dosing everything . (Using Jim Welch's DYI 2 part)

So now after 1.5 days my Alkalinity has dropped to 6.2., CA 411 and Mg 1439.

Should I start dosing again, add baked baking soda or do nothing? GETTING A LITTLE NERVOUS

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
 

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What's the situation with the location the tank is in?
Fresh air available? my gut says too much carbon dioxide in the surrounding human habitat.
 

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I think you can start dosing again, starting slowly.
Not familiar with 2 part you are using, but, yes I would dose bicarbonate, not soda ash and start slowly with lower doses.
Just curious, what was your Ca and dKH when it started precipitating?
 

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