stusclan
Aquarium Advice Activist
Since adding my first coral (xenia) on Monday, I have upgraded my test kits. The LFS tried to explain why I needed to test for ALK instead of PH. This morning I tested my ALK and it was at 4.7. The upper limit is supposed to be 4.0. My PH was 8.0. I like to keep it at 8.2, but I'm not really concerned about that right now. What do I need to do to lower the ALK, and why is it more important than PH? I know how to raise my PH, but by raising the PH, am I messing up the ALK more - or helping it? I didn't test my CA or Phos. yet, didn't want to confuse myself any more. My amonia is 0, my nitraites are 0, and my nitrates are stable at just below 10. SG is 1.023. any help or further explanation would be greatly appreciated.
THANKS
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