Alkalinity swing ok?

painter1982

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I dose All for Reef daily in the morning when the lights turn on. My 60g uses 49ml per day to maintain dkh of 9.0 at 6pm when I test. Today I decided to test before the dose. Dkh was 8.4 at 9am at 6pm it’s 9.0. Is this swing ok for sps?
 

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My system swings 1.6 twice daily.
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I'm in the camp that if it's kept available it's fine.
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