Ok , im going to try and explain this the best i can and hopefully it makes enough sense for some better understanding :
I have a DD300 and it is SPS Dominant ............I run my CaRx thru my Apex currently so yes i use a PH probe in the top , it is currently set to 6.78 to 6.68 and on ( solenoid ) when HIGH , this keeps my Alk at 8.0 / 8.1 ...... now i check my Alk every single day , ( yes i know this is excessive but im trying to figure out what is happening ? ) if my Alk goes down i raise my numbers a bit to add more saturated Alk , if my ALK goes up for some reason i will adjust my numbers a bit to lower it back down ... now my effluant is a steady stream controlled by a dial not just a valve . i use about a #10 can of Co2 every few months and i am getting growth on my sticks but it is slow and mostly encrusting .
Now i check the Alk of my Effluant and it is only at 9.4 , i have read and heard that Effluant should be around 25 ? with this combination of my Effluant Alk and my tank ALk could this possibly be slowing down the growth at all ?? now i know the questions will come as far as what are the other parameters bla bla bla .... those are good , i know my CaRx is not " properly tuned " so to speak but on the flip side does it really matter how this is set up or how its running as long as my Alk is stable ??
If this could be a contributing factor how can i " TUNE " this so i dont get huge swings of up or down and shock my sticks ??
Hopefully you can get an idea and throw some insight ... Thanks much
I have a DD300 and it is SPS Dominant ............I run my CaRx thru my Apex currently so yes i use a PH probe in the top , it is currently set to 6.78 to 6.68 and on ( solenoid ) when HIGH , this keeps my Alk at 8.0 / 8.1 ...... now i check my Alk every single day , ( yes i know this is excessive but im trying to figure out what is happening ? ) if my Alk goes down i raise my numbers a bit to add more saturated Alk , if my ALK goes up for some reason i will adjust my numbers a bit to lower it back down ... now my effluant is a steady stream controlled by a dial not just a valve . i use about a #10 can of Co2 every few months and i am getting growth on my sticks but it is slow and mostly encrusting .
Now i check the Alk of my Effluant and it is only at 9.4 , i have read and heard that Effluant should be around 25 ? with this combination of my Effluant Alk and my tank ALk could this possibly be slowing down the growth at all ?? now i know the questions will come as far as what are the other parameters bla bla bla .... those are good , i know my CaRx is not " properly tuned " so to speak but on the flip side does it really matter how this is set up or how its running as long as my Alk is stable ??
If this could be a contributing factor how can i " TUNE " this so i dont get huge swings of up or down and shock my sticks ??
Hopefully you can get an idea and throw some insight ... Thanks much