Hi everyone,
(sorry for the double thread but I wanted to separate questions about micro and alk).
I noticed that my 32g tank with macro only is consuming alk quite quickly. Alkalinity drops from 11 dkH to 7dkH in around 10 days. I don't have calcium based algae other than coralline, which is growing steadily but not like wildfire.
What could be consuming alkalinity? Last time I measured ph few weeks ago was around 7.7 after dosing sodium carbonate. Ca is within normal ranges and Mg is above 1500 ppm.
Could precipitation be the problem?
(sorry for the double thread but I wanted to separate questions about micro and alk).
I noticed that my 32g tank with macro only is consuming alk quite quickly. Alkalinity drops from 11 dkH to 7dkH in around 10 days. I don't have calcium based algae other than coralline, which is growing steadily but not like wildfire.
What could be consuming alkalinity? Last time I measured ph few weeks ago was around 7.7 after dosing sodium carbonate. Ca is within normal ranges and Mg is above 1500 ppm.
Could precipitation be the problem?