Alkalinity

[CAbercrombie]

What does everyone do for alkalinity looking at reef code a and b and fusion parts 1 and 2. Currently only dose all for reef and occasional reef roids. Since dosing all for reef should I just use part 2 or b depending on which one I get. I got some new hammers that aren't happy and im thinking its alkalinity.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

What does everyone do for alkalinity looking at reef code a and b and fusion parts 1 and 2. Currently only dose all for reef and occasional reef roids. Since dosing all for reef should I just use part 2 or b depending on which one I get. I got some new hammers that aren't happy and im thinking its alkalinity.

How's your NItrate and phosphate ? I always try to keep my Alk btween 7.5 and 8.5.

 

[RoanokeReef]

What does everyone do for alkalinity looking at reef code a and b and fusion parts 1 and 2. Currently only dose all for reef and occasional reef roids. Since dosing all for reef should I just use part 2 or b depending on which one I get. I got some new hammers that aren't happy and im thinking its alkalinity.

If you're dosing All for Reef you don't need Reef Code or Fusion. What is your current ALK at ?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Why not continue the All For Reef?

 

[Kooma]

Need your water parameters. Could be DOG and you need a good water change.

 

[CAbercrombie]

Need your water parameters. Could be DOG and you need a good water change.

I do 10% water change every 2 weeks.

 

[CAbercrombie]

Why not continue the All For Reef?

Im going to continue all 4 reef have never test alkalinity so idk what it is. Hannah tester will be here today.

 

[CAbercrombie]

Need your water parameters. Could be DOG and you need a good water change.

Whats DOG

 

[Kooma]

Im going to continue all 4 reef have never test alkalinity so idk what it is. Hannah tester will be here today.

How do you dose all for reef then?

Dosing AFR is based on alkalinity tests. Low all, dose more, high all, dose less.

If you are dosing the same all the time and also doing a 10% WC you could have all in the mid to high teens.

 

[CAbercrombie]

If you're dosing All for Reef you don't need Reef Code or Fusion. What is your current ALK at ?

Idk have never checked Hannah tester comes today.

 

[Kooma]

Whats DOG

Typo, DOC. Dissolves organic compounds. Things that accumulate in the tank but down show up on test like nitrogen or phosphorus, and isn’t an element like magnesium or Calcium.

These can build up and irritate corals. When my corals look angry I usually perform a large water change and vacuum the sand bed. That normally solves the issue.

 

[CAbercrombie]

How do you dose all for reef then?

Dosing AFR is based on alkalinity tests. Low all, dose more, high all, dose less.

If you are dosing the same all the time and also doing a 10% WC you could have all in the mid to high teens.

130gallon total and dosing 25ml a day have only been dosing about a week.

 

[CAbercrombie]

How's your NItrate and phosphate ? I always try to keep my Alk btween 7.5 and 8.5.

Nitrate is around 4 idk about phosphate

 

[CAbercrombie]

Typo, DOC. Dissolves organic compounds. Things that accumulate in the tank but down show up on test like nitrogen or phosphorus, and isn’t an element like magnesium or Calcium.

These can build up and irritate corals. When my corals look angry I usually perform a large water change and vacuum the sand bed. That normally solves the issue.

I vacuum good evey 2 weeks and do a 10% water change.

 

[Privateye]

I use this because it's cheap and always available:

But it sounds like you need a test kit first of all. I wouldn't just start dosing without checking to see if that's the issue first. Or without knowing how low the alkalinity is.

 

[CAbercrombie]

 

[CAbercrombie]

I use this because it's cheap and always available:

But it sounds like you need a test kit first of all. I wouldn't just start dosing without checking to see if that's the issue first. Or without knowing how low the alkalinity is.

Hannah tester comes today.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Im going to continue all 4 reef have never test alkalinity so idk what it is. Hannah tester will be here today.

OK, you may have to raise or lower (or stop) the AFR dosing. :)

 

[CAbercrombie]

Im going to continue all 4 reef have never test alkalinity so idk what it is. Hannah tester will be here today.

OK, you may have to raise or lower (or stop) the AFR dosing. :)

Ok thank you ill follow-up with results once i get test kit.

 

[BryanM]

Testing for ALK is pretty important. Nitrate and phosphate as well.

People who can maintain alk stability tend to do pretty well in this hobby.