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08-23-2004, 11:19 AM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: , SC,South_Carolina
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 |  KH/Alk pull down
I have a KH reading of a little over 12 DKH or 4 meg/l and my calcium is 400 meg/l which is good. How can I lower the Alk without lowering the calcium levels. I turned off kalk and discontinued B-ionic. Do you think I should even worry about lowering it? Between 8 and 12 is ideal, but like I said it is a little over 12. Thanks _________  &&Right now I'm in the middle of a conversion from reef to Discus/ planted aquarium. Hair algae beat me down. Maybe a nano in the future. Everything screwed up so I'm converting to FOWLR. Wish me luck. | 
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08-23-2004, 01:51 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Melbourne, VIC,Victoria
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| Re: KH/Alk pull down
This link disusses how to raise and lower Alk and Calc in relationship to each other http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/chem.htm
From my point of view I would do 2 things.
1. Check the Magnesium levels, should be up around 1300-1400ppm, and if lower adjust.
2. Slowly increase the calcium level, but NOT using Kalk.
John
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08-23-2004, 02:14 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
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| Re: KH/Alk pull down
Actually the mag is one of my problems and had already decided on getting some Seachem magnesium concentrate. When I checked the Mag I stopped testing at 450 PPM and the color in the container still hadn't changed. Would it be ok to just use one component of B-ionic? | |
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08-23-2004, 02:24 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Melbourne, VIC,Victoria
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| Re: KH/Alk pull down
Nah, you don't really have to buy a Mag supplement just use epsom salts and follow the directions here. http://www.ozreef.org/diy/magnesium_additive.html
As long as the part of the B-Ionic is calcium chloride then it should be OK, but just do it slowly and test often to see what results you are getting.
Anyway, I would just top upthe Mag first and then see what the resultant Alk and Calc reading are before I went any further :-)
John | |
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08-23-2004, 02:30 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: , SC,South_Carolina
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| Re: KH/Alk pull down
Ok thanks John. | |
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09-14-2004, 08:23 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Long Island, NY,New_York
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| Re: KH/Alk pull down
Where can I find A good Mag test kit? 
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09-15-2004, 12:44 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: , SC,South_Carolina
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| Re: KH/Alk pull down
Give darin a call at 1-866-520-5781. I think that's the rite number. If not his website is http://www.captivereefs.com. Get a Salifert kit. | |
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09-19-2004, 02:49 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Long Island, NY,New_York
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| Re: KH/Alk pull down
Thanks
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