Short story, I was stuck in "am I consuming more alk than calc" debate. Dosing Kalkwasser, getting near 500ppm calcium and 6dkh. Verdict is still out on tank's consumption, but I tested a new batch of salt (IORC). At 35ppt, it was 490 calcium and 8.2 alkalinity!
Perhaps it was a bad batch, but point being, I researched further and compared the advertised parameters contrasted to what the community accepts as "balanced." What gives? Why do so few of the major brands fall in the balanced range?
For example, I can't even dose up my water to balanced, without pushing it to 17dkh. That might be fine for 10% weekly, but if I ever had an urgent need, I'd spike my tank 3-4 DKH
source for salt parameters:
That Pet Place's Salt Mixing Guide. - https://www.thatpetplace.com/salt-mix-guide
Likely a touch dated and not 100%, but it tells a pretty good story.
Perhaps it was a bad batch, but point being, I researched further and compared the advertised parameters contrasted to what the community accepts as "balanced." What gives? Why do so few of the major brands fall in the balanced range?
For example, I can't even dose up my water to balanced, without pushing it to 17dkh. That might be fine for 10% weekly, but if I ever had an urgent need, I'd spike my tank 3-4 DKH
source for salt parameters:
That Pet Place's Salt Mixing Guide. - https://www.thatpetplace.com/salt-mix-guide
Likely a touch dated and not 100%, but it tells a pretty good story.
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