Alk dosage problems?

[Gboy66]

I guys! I have found that my all goes down roughly i point per day. So, i have my alk buffer and add 1tsp per day dissolved in half a cup of tank water. Problem is, whenever i do this, all corals close! And my anenome REALLY hates it. Any ideas what i can do?

Any other info needed, please ask. Not sure what other info might help

 

[danbstrong]

I guys! I have found that my all goes down roughly i point per day. So, i have my alk buffer and add 1tsp per day dissolved in half a cup of tank water. Problem is, whenever i do this, all corals close! And my anenome REALLY hates it. Any ideas what i can do?

Any other info needed, please ask. Not sure what other info might help

Try dissolving longr and just pour it in lil at a time in sump

 

[danbstrong]

I guys! I have found that my all goes down roughly i point per day. So, i have my alk buffer and add 1tsp per day dissolved in half a cup of tank water. Problem is, whenever i do this, all corals close! And my anenome REALLY hates it. Any ideas what i can do?

Any other info needed, please ask. Not sure what other info might help

Oh and dissolve it in ro water itll disolve waaayy better

 

[Gboy66]

Oh and dissolve it in ro water itll disolve waaayy better

Cool! I dont have a sump...but maybe a back chamber..? Should i dose less? I havent dose the last couple days because of this!

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Does 1 point per day seem like a normal amount? It seems like alot to me.

 

[ccCapt]

You definitely want to dissolve it in freshwater, not saltwater. By dumping that much baking soda in saltwater you are forcing it to precipitate. I bet the solution looks like milk. When you dump that in, it doesn't totally dissolve so you are not getting the full benefit of what you are intending.

When you say 1 point, it that 1 dKH or 1 meq/l? There is a huge difference.

 

[danbstrong]

You definitely want to dissolve it in freshwater, not saltwater. By dumping that much baking soda in saltwater you are forcing it to precipitate. I bet the solution looks like milk. When you dump that in, it doesn't totally dissolve so you are not getting the full benefit of what you are intending.

When you say 1 point, it that 1 dKH or 1 meq/l? There is a huge difference.

If your doin sps then yes thats normal i was dosing 2-part alk and cal daily finally i gave up and bought a calcium reactor

 

[Gboy66]

Hey guys. Im meaning 1dkh...and ok! Sweet. Ill dissolve the stuff in rodi. Should use more water too? Like a full cup?