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Thanks for that, i have been trying to find time to reply to tritons answer all day but u have hit the nail on the head.Randy's article is excellent. But it says that Alk anywhere between 7 - 11 is fine (provided the Ca is appropriate). So I don't see where it answers @anth 's questions nor why you are choosing 7-8. Anth's questions are essentially the same one's I asked a few posts back, which are:
1) What (exactly) has led you to the 7-8 dKH recommendation? And, what is the disadvantage of maintaining it above 8? (You answered: "Higher than 8 may result in a reduction in growth and/or colour for aquariums running the TRITON Method". So, specifically, what is it about the Triton method that leads you to this recommendation? (There have been so many reports stating that corals grow faster at higher alkalinity levels along with higher pH). (And this leads to Anth's next two questions):
2) Is the reason for that (7 to 8 range that you recommend) because of the lower nutrients that a tank running the triton method usually has?
3) If so, would raising nutrients allow for a higher alkalinity?
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