ph boosters

Ca and carbonates are like oil and water to keep it simple and many thing that they will not mix well or stay in solution with one another but they will when the proper emulsifier is used. And in the relationship between Carbonates and Calcium the magnesium ie. Epsom salts is the emulsifier.. Also the magnesium allows the corals to up take the carbonates . But the magnesium level of sea water is 1,200 PPm I like mine as many other a little higher I keep mine around 1,500 PPM Ca at 500 and alk at a full syringe with sailfert and I use DKH ad I keep mine at 15 to 16 DKH. If you spike the carbonates really high ad really fast that will drive the Ca out of solution as it will form calcium carbonates a white chalk you never want to see in your tank. But people who keep sps type corals have to keep this all in balance by using Ca reactors and or K/W and also adding some extra buffers and calcium to supplement.. But again if you spike them really high and really fast you will see that white carbonates from hell thi is why Kalk and Ca reactor dosings are done slowly..And as a rule at night. Look around for info on magnesium its there to be read I'm sure

 

Thank you very much, It is greatly, Greatly, GREATLY appreciated... I now understand what to do.

 

Aragamilk is indeed a great product but I prefer to buy the powdered Aragamight and add my own water. It's cheaper that way

 

Another product that is hyped but is actually a waste of money. Aragonite dissolves so slowly at pH levels found in our aquaria, that it is not an efficient way to raise either calcium or alkalinity.

Use it if you must, but there are a lot better ways to keep alk and calcium up. This is not one of them