high alkalinity

[Origami]

I have a mixed tank. I have a kalk and calcium reactor both. I still have some 2 part solution left that I used to use. Do you think I should add the calcium part only to bring the alk level down?

 

Your calcium level will deplete 20 ppm for every 1 dKH that is used up in the calcification process. Just monitor your calcium levels and add calcium as the alk depletes naturally. Personally, I target 425 calcium and 10 dKH alk in my system, but there's a wide range of "acceptable" parameters. Alk seems to be the most critical figure for growth. Keeping it above 8 seems to be the generally accepted wisdom.

[bcjm]

Your calcium level will deplete 20 ppm for every 1 dKH that is used up in the calcification process. Just monitor your calcium levels and add calcium as the alk depletes naturally. Personally, I target 425 calcium and 10 dKH alk in my system, but there's a wide range of "acceptable" parameters. Alk seems to be the most critical figure for growth. Keeping it above 8 seems to be the generally accepted wisdom.

 

 

I can't seem to get my calcium ever more than 400 ppm. What else I can do since I have a kalk and calcium reactor already?

[djcerna]

remeasure your Mg++ and recalibrate your PH probe. Alk, CA, Mg & pH are all related.

David