What would be my best method in raising my ALK? I am doing some research but need some advise.
Since i started dosing Carbon (No-pox) into a nitrate reactor my ALK has plummited. Is this related? nothing else has changed.
Hanna used for testing
Reactor used to lower and maintain my NO3
I've been using Triton for about 2years. My coral level is low so my dosage has always been low. i test weeklet, sometimes more. I have dosed unequal parts for ages, not massive amounts and i did check on here and its seems ok to dose unequal parts
Alk 12ml
Mg 6ml (reduced from 8ml)
Cal 2ml (reduced from 4ml)
You can see my calcium has stayed high and as of 03/9/2020 its over 500.
the bit of research i've done it seems ALK is made up of Carbonate and Bi Carbonate, thats as far as i've got at tthe moment.
Should i make all dosing equal amounts? i have lowered Calcium to try and get the ALK to rise, is this the correct action? I've increased the ALK by about 4ml over the last few weeks as well but it continues to drop. My PH seems stable still, which i don't understand.
I'm getting new ALK regent tomorrow in case mine has gone off and its a false reading, but it's unlikely.
Since i started dosing Carbon (No-pox) into a nitrate reactor my ALK has plummited. Is this related? nothing else has changed.
Hanna used for testing
Reactor used to lower and maintain my NO3
I've been using Triton for about 2years. My coral level is low so my dosage has always been low. i test weeklet, sometimes more. I have dosed unequal parts for ages, not massive amounts and i did check on here and its seems ok to dose unequal parts
Alk 12ml
Mg 6ml (reduced from 8ml)
Cal 2ml (reduced from 4ml)
You can see my calcium has stayed high and as of 03/9/2020 its over 500.
the bit of research i've done it seems ALK is made up of Carbonate and Bi Carbonate, thats as far as i've got at tthe moment.
Should i make all dosing equal amounts? i have lowered Calcium to try and get the ALK to rise, is this the correct action? I've increased the ALK by about 4ml over the last few weeks as well but it continues to drop. My PH seems stable still, which i don't understand.
I'm getting new ALK regent tomorrow in case mine has gone off and its a false reading, but it's unlikely.