Brad
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Collecting opinions...What do you run your Ca/Alk levels at? I'm 410/2.86mEq, but thinking maybe I should increase both.
Ca/Alk levels
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)ellisz
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I think 1 meg/L = 2.8 Dkh.
I run mine at 420 Ca and 3-3.5 meg/L. I used to use Kalk but I am seeing how it goes with just normal water changes with Oceanic salt. I have been topping off straight RO water for 3 weeks now and so far so good.
I have a hammer, frogspawn, Lobo, candy cane, Yellow scroll, Orange Monti cap, Monti Digita, Blue tip Acro(2"), tricolor acro(2"), Staghorn acro(5"), blue/purple acro(4"), Green bali slimer(2")
I am not seeing a big Ca usage yet but my colonies are small still.
I run mine at 420 Ca and 3-3.5 meg/L. I used to use Kalk but I am seeing how it goes with just normal water changes with Oceanic salt. I have been topping off straight RO water for 3 weeks now and so far so good.
I have a hammer, frogspawn, Lobo, candy cane, Yellow scroll, Orange Monti cap, Monti Digita, Blue tip Acro(2"), tricolor acro(2"), Staghorn acro(5"), blue/purple acro(4"), Green bali slimer(2")
I am not seeing a big Ca usage yet but my colonies are small still.
S
steve-s
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Almost identical to what you have now, mabye a tad lower. Has been for many many years.Brad said:
Unless you have a chronic pH problem, I see no benefit in elevating from where you have them now. IME it's pretty much right where you need it to be for healthy scleractinian growth.
Cheers
Steve
