Ok, so first, I know people are going to cringe because, yes, I am relying on test strips to get me a ballpark eyeball on my system.
So the test strips I'm using have Alk and Carbonate Hardness. My Carbonate is right in the middle of the "Good" range for saltwater (around 100ppm) but my alkalinity is showing super low (approximately 50ppm). Some people say Alk and Carbonate are basically the same thing. If I'm trying to raise the Alk without raising Carbonate I need to raise Bicarbonate, correct?
Calcium is 420
Magnesium is 1475
So the test strips I'm using have Alk and Carbonate Hardness. My Carbonate is right in the middle of the "Good" range for saltwater (around 100ppm) but my alkalinity is showing super low (approximately 50ppm). Some people say Alk and Carbonate are basically the same thing. If I'm trying to raise the Alk without raising Carbonate I need to raise Bicarbonate, correct?
Calcium is 420
Magnesium is 1475