Jmlorfam
Aquarium Advice Regular
My new 55 gal tank is thriving so I'm not complaining. All my tests are consistently stable. My question hinges around the alkalinity of water. I understand the relationship between PH and alkalinity (the alkalinity provides the buffering capacity and keeps ph from bouncing wildly). I have researched that in a saltwater tank the target for alkalinity is >3 meq/l and a dkh range of 7-12. The question is- what is the danger of having a greater buffer capacity above the 7-12 dkh or above 4.5 meq/l? My water consistently tests DKH 14.1 with a alk of 5.03. (salifert test kit). My tank is thriving(happy fish and inverts) and I'm seeing signs of coralline algae bloom (not by design by the way). Is the train on track or am I headed toward disaster?