awillemd1
Aquarium Advice Activist
I am continuing to struggle to keep my calcium and dKH in the red zone as shone in this article by Randy Holmes-Farley (http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/chem.htm). I am trying to use Kalk as my balanced additive and it almost seems like it isn't doing anything. For example I have added calcium and Kent superbuffer dKH to get myself in the red zone. Then I dose Kalk by dripping it with an IV bag and after a week or so my dKH will be around 2.5 meq/L and my calcium will be around 350 or 370 ppm. Currently my dKH is about 2.5 meq/L and my calcium is 370. I am adding about 1 teaspoon of Kent superbuffer dKH a day along with the Kalk to try and get back in the correct range of the dKH.
I just recently tested my magnesium level and it was around 1000 ppm which I understand to be a little low. I think the desired range is between 1300 and 1500.
Does anyone have any thoughts on what I might be doing wrong here? :? Is my slightly low magnesium level causing the problem?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Willem
I just recently tested my magnesium level and it was around 1000 ppm which I understand to be a little low. I think the desired range is between 1300 and 1500.
Does anyone have any thoughts on what I might be doing wrong here? :? Is my slightly low magnesium level causing the problem?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Willem