@Randy Holmes-Farley
New tank roughly 2-months old. Fishless cycled to accommodate a large initial livestock move. I'm having pH issues pretty much as expected. Room atmosphere CO2 levels frequently reaching 900+. I know most all the techniques for raising pH but when it dipped to 7.6 and began to stay there I intervened with several large doses of Seachem Marine Buffer. I've done two 15% water changes since then but my Alkalinity remains extremely high at 15+ dKH and pH hovering around 7.8.
My question is not about further tampering with the pH. My question is when is it clearly time to address the dKH, or just ride it out?
Tank is mixed with large fish population, softies and only a couple LPS, no SPS.
It's a 215-gal so big water changes are no small feat.
New tank roughly 2-months old. Fishless cycled to accommodate a large initial livestock move. I'm having pH issues pretty much as expected. Room atmosphere CO2 levels frequently reaching 900+. I know most all the techniques for raising pH but when it dipped to 7.6 and began to stay there I intervened with several large doses of Seachem Marine Buffer. I've done two 15% water changes since then but my Alkalinity remains extremely high at 15+ dKH and pH hovering around 7.8.
My question is not about further tampering with the pH. My question is when is it clearly time to address the dKH, or just ride it out?
Tank is mixed with large fish population, softies and only a couple LPS, no SPS.
It's a 215-gal so big water changes are no small feat.