Alk problem, help?

hi! i just joined this forum, im having an alk issue. i have been treating it with the normal marine stabilizer/alk buff and its not having an effect on the alk? any suggestions?

 

Are you trying to lower or raise?....If raise, u can use plain arm & hammer baking soda will do the trick...

 

Welcome to 3reef.

Do you have current Ca, and magnesium levels and what is the current alk level?

 

oh my b my alk pretty high and i have a skunk shirmp thats seems to be less active then previously, any tips on lowering? i just did a 40% water change last night and cant test til i get home later today im hoping when i get home test will be in a normal range, but last week i did the exact same thing due to alk and it wasnt lowered :/ im kinda lost

 

Are you adding any buffering products?

What salt mix?

What test kit?

Any additives like purple up?

I would stop the stabilizer and get a second test on a second kit and make sure you get your magnesium and ca levels as well, they are tied together.

 

i have a red sea alk and ph test kit and when i do water changes i add 'kent marine reef salt mix" Kent Marine » Reef Salt | Products

 

It has been my experience that you need the other values of Ca and Magnesium to assist in solving alk issues. A specific gravity would be nice as well but not essential.

When you can please give us at least the alk level.

 

will do! my specific gravity was in normal range last night 1.025

 

my alk as of now is about a 3.1 :/ the fish dont seem affected at all, but the shrimp doesnt look happy, in the past i have lowered alk with water changes but the one i did the other night didnt seem to affect the level. should i do another water change?

 

3.1 what? What units are you measuring in? If that's in meq/l, your Alk is not low.