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My Waterbox 130.4 is 8 months old. Marco Rock, refugium with chaeto (running light overnight), BRS GFO in reactor, protein skimmer, floss, and bag of BRS carbon. Parameters (see below) have all been very stable with minimal coralline taking hold. Weekly 10-15% water changes with Marin Pro salt, weekly Acropower (after water changes), and Reef-Roids 2-3 times per week. Feed my mixed reef with fish a variety of Reef Frenzy, PE Mysis, spirulina, Hikari marine pellets, Hikari Seaweed Extreme pellets, and nori. Also add Algae Barn phyto daily.
calcium-448, mag-1360-1400, NO3-11.7, PO4-0.03-0.06, salinity-1.025, temp-77.9
dKH sits around 8.0, but goes up to 8.4 after about 24 hours after water changes. By the end of the week it’s back down to 8.0. Considering my salt mixes at 7.5 (I’ve tested it), why would my dKH not go down? Something leaching from my rock or the sand? Could the Acropower or Algae Barn phyto be increasing it? I am very confused!
calcium-448, mag-1360-1400, NO3-11.7, PO4-0.03-0.06, salinity-1.025, temp-77.9
dKH sits around 8.0, but goes up to 8.4 after about 24 hours after water changes. By the end of the week it’s back down to 8.0. Considering my salt mixes at 7.5 (I’ve tested it), why would my dKH not go down? Something leaching from my rock or the sand? Could the Acropower or Algae Barn phyto be increasing it? I am very confused!