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Hi guys sorry if this is a stupid question or is in the wrong place but I just wondered why we tend to keep our alk between 8-12 dkh when natural sea water is between 7-8 dkh.
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I’ve kept tanks at different levels. I’ve found around 8 is the easiest to keep for some reason. Too high alk and low nutrients is where I would be worried.Hi guys sorry if this is a stupid question or is in the wrong place but I just wondered why we tend to keep our alk between 8-12 dkh when natural sea water is between 7-8 dkh.
Yeah that’s my thinking also. I was just curious to whAt has made people swing away from the levels of natural sea water but there doesn’t seem to be a solid answer just more personal preference it seemsI have always found a target of 7 the best, also helps when bringing in new corals to not shock them into higher Alk.
It true usually as long as it stable, I just find with higher alk things colors diminish, I find at lower alk things still grow fast sometimes too fast and colors are far better.I thunk its the more is better effect. More alk, more nutrients = more growth.
Not sure if its really true but.....