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Is there a ready made mix i can get?First thing you should know....raise it slowly! Don't try to go from 6 to your target in one day. 0.1 to 0.2 changes in DKH per day are safe.
I use Fritz RPM
Fritz RPM Calcium Buffer System Pt. 1 Alkalinity
Fritz Aquatics' Fritz RPM Calcium Buffer System Pt. 1 Alkalinity was designed to help aquarists maintain the proper alkalinity and calcium balance.fritzaquatics.com
But you should read this first:
There are a million alk buffers you can pickup at your LFS or order online that, like the Fritz RPM, you dose directly to the water column. I don't know your filtration setup, but I would try and avoid dosing directly in the DT. Dose in your filter or sump so that the ALK can dilute before hitting a fish or coral directly.Is there a ready made mix i can get?
Yeah I have a sump. Thanks for the helpThere are a million alk buffers you can pickup at your LFS or order online that, like the Fritz RPM, you dose directly to the water column. I don't know your filtration setup, but I would try and avoid dosing directly in the DT. Dose in your filter or sump so that the ALK can dilute before hitting a fish or coral directly.
Will adding that change my ph because my ph is pretty good right nowYes, Arm and Hammer baking soda is perfectly fine. Or you can pay a premium and buy it from BRS or other suppliers. But sodium bicarbonate is sodium bicarbonate.
Okay thanksSoda ash will raise pH, sodium bicarb will not.
How much is a safe amount to add?Soda ash will raise pH, sodium bicarb will not.
Do you know what your Calcium is at? They work together.My alkalinity is DKH 6 and I’m pretty sure that’s bad. How do I make it go up. Sorry I’m new to all these parameters
No I don’t know sorryDo you know what your Calcium is at? They work together.
Should I only read the alkalinity part?Did you read this yet?
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php
You need recipe 2 part 2. Dosing instructions follow.
im a bit confused about the calcium stuffDid you read this yet?
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php
You need recipe 2 part 2. Dosing instructions follow.
My tank is 50 gallonsThat is a 2 part dosing system to supplement both alk and calcium. Since you aren't currently testing for calcium, which you should be if you have LPS/SPS coral, we are ignoring the calcium and just making up the alkalinity supplement. Mix about a cup of baking soda per gallon of water and dose. Start with a small amount, I have no idea your tank size or alkalinity uptake, and measure daily. Adjust daily dosing volume as needed.