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So this is my 3rd tank and it is 100G and this time I am really concentrating on Chemical Balances within the tank as I go. And I am going to go slow with this one as it will be my big display tank. In the past I have had lots of issues with precipitation and some of my sand beds have harden because of it. So we will not be doing that with this tank (along with many other things). I am going to try to run the tank at Alk 7.5, Calcium at 450, and Mag at 1350. Currently I am at 7.06 Alk, 422 Calcium and 1200 Mag, and still try to stabilize the tank (using Trident). I have no lights, just dry rock, and sand. So, I have one basic question. Since this tank is still in setup, I would expect my parms to stay somewhat the same if I do not introduce any water changes or supplements. However, over time it is obvious that the Alkalinity is dropping by about .1/day. Calcium stays the same (so I am assuming no precipitation). It is normal for a slow drop in Alkalinity. Where is it going?
Thanks,
Roger
Thanks,
Roger