Where do you keep your DkH and why

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  1. wkbrdr1661

    wkbrdr1661 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Ok so i am trying to figure out where i want to keep my DkH.

    Honestly, i have had people tell me all sorts of things from 8 to as high as 14. Many around 10-11.

    So my question is where do you keep yours, and why.

    My mg is very stable so it seems like i can really keep mine wherever i want based on what i dose.

    Right now its at 9-10

    ...i had read a few good articles about it (but now i cant find em)

    So let the debate begin...

    mods:. i put this in general because it seems like threads get more replies there ;D
     
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  3. Peredhil

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    should be moved to water chemistry board.


    i keep mine at 13. it took some trial and error but I ended up on 13 because it was the most stable to maintain. i originally started at 10 but it kept bouncing between 9-11 and this was causing my Ca to move around. 13 is the magic number in my case (and BTW, I couldn't keep any param stable until my Mg was stable.

    for reference, my tank is stable at

    dkH 13
    Ca 440
    Mg 1470
     
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  4. Robman

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    I try to keep mine at 10. No reason, just sounded like it was in the middle. been great so-far.
     
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    K, I don't want to thread jack, but 8 to 14? My test strips say mine is 300+. Is that a different measurement, or am I messing something up really bad?
     
  6. Evan127

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    1661, if you find those articles, post them! : )
     
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    wkbrdr1661 Purple Spiny Lobster

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  9. Evan127

    Evan127 Spaghetti Worm

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    Dope! Thanks! Karma.

    But is 300 really really wrong, or a different measurement?
     
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    9, just kind of fell into place there. Plus there is less risk of alk burn from having it too high for too long.
     
  12. wkbrdr1661

    wkbrdr1661 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    ...there is an article for pretty much every question i have ever asked on that page....