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Hey all!
Here are my parameters (parenthesis indicates last weeks numbers):
Specific gravity: 1.025 (same)
Ammonia/nitrite/nitrate: 0/0/0 (0/0/20)
Calcium: 460 (480)
Alk: 12.2 (11.4)
Mag: 1480 (same)
Phosphates: 0 (same)
I changed from red sea coral pro to the red sea regular salt because it was making up way too high alk (12-14) and have done 1 wc (with new salt) at 8 gallons between the two readings.
I know calcium and alk are inversely related since they bind to the same particles but I want to know how to lower the alkalinity safely in my 25 gallon tank because I bought a few SPS/LPS and they are bleaching out (I eliminated the lights as a culprit).
You would think that doing water changes would lower the alk/stabilize the calcium and alk ratio.
Can anyone provide more info on this or have experience dealing with high alkalinity? Im losing corals and its making me really sad
Here are my parameters (parenthesis indicates last weeks numbers):
Specific gravity: 1.025 (same)
Ammonia/nitrite/nitrate: 0/0/0 (0/0/20)
Calcium: 460 (480)
Alk: 12.2 (11.4)
Mag: 1480 (same)
Phosphates: 0 (same)
I changed from red sea coral pro to the red sea regular salt because it was making up way too high alk (12-14) and have done 1 wc (with new salt) at 8 gallons between the two readings.
I know calcium and alk are inversely related since they bind to the same particles but I want to know how to lower the alkalinity safely in my 25 gallon tank because I bought a few SPS/LPS and they are bleaching out (I eliminated the lights as a culprit).
You would think that doing water changes would lower the alk/stabilize the calcium and alk ratio.
Can anyone provide more info on this or have experience dealing with high alkalinity? Im losing corals and its making me really sad