Struggling to maintain Alkalinity and calcium

[CjAmaryllis]

I don't think our kits are good enough to really show that alk and calcium demand are mismatched as much as you suggest over a few days period, but I don't know which is most off. it also doesn't really matter what one supposes the demand is, jsut how it is tweaked to maintain the levels you want. :)

That said, the mismatch is too little alk for that calcium demand, not too much. :)

Good point, I am just using Salifert and Red Sea kits, not Hanna or more precise tools. I figure I will just keep testing for a few weeks until I can get more data and things are stable where I want them.

 

[Cichlid Dad]

Interesting!
I will probably stick with baking soda from now on. Thanks for your time and energy, Randy!

Pour very slowly into a power head. You should get little to no white as you pour