Rising Alkalinity

[Gary LeCompte]

I have a 180 gal. I am in cycle now for 16 days using red sea reef mature. I have had rising alk. it got up to 12.26 dkh the other day. I did approx. 50 gal. water change. reduced it to 11.42 dkh. still rising at 12.5 dkh today. PH-8.09 calcium 435. I saw another post earlier with maybe some similarities, but I have nothing in my tank yet. The only thing I am adding at the moment is the KH Coralline Gro. an the Algae Management NO3:PO4-X.
I am using some dead live rock that I cured a couple of months ago.

 

[GoVols]

I have a 180 gal. I am in cycle now for 16 days using red sea reef mature. I have had rising alk. it got up to 12.26 dkh the other day. I did approx. 50 gal. water change. reduced it to 11.42 dkh. still rising at 12.5 dkh today. PH-8.09 calcium 435. I saw another post earlier with maybe some similarities, but I have nothing in my tank yet. The only thing I am adding at the moment is the KH Coralline Gro. an the Algae Management NO3:pO4-X.
I am using some dead live rock that I cured a couple of months ago.

Welcome to Reef to Reef!!

KH Coralline Gro replaces Red Sea Part B, which is alk dosing.

 

[GoVols]

"KH Coralline Gro should be dosed according to a measured drop in alkalinity"

 

[Gary LeCompte]

"KH Coralline Gro should be dosed according to a measured drop in alkalinity"

Thanks for the info. I will stop dosing that and see if it improves ...thanks

 

[GoVols]

Thanks for the info. I will stop dosing that and see if it improves ...thanks

Are you using the Red Sea Coral Pro salt too?

 

[Gary LeCompte]

Are you using the Red Sea Coral Pro salt too?

was using Reef Crystals, I am in the middle of switching to Neo Marine.

 

[GoVols]

was using Reef Crystals, I am in the middle of switching to Neo Marine.

Yeah,
The Neo Marine should mix to about 7.o dkh