Ok, with the addition of corals I have started to monitor calc/alk a little closer.
Calc started at 375 and over last week I have raised it to 450 mg/l with Coralife calcium supplement. I think this level is about ideal since I have a mix of both hard and soft corals. Toughts?
Alk seems a bit high though at 5.0 meq/l
I bought some B-Ionic (have not used it yet) and packaging states ALK should be between 3.0-3.75 meq/l
I assume only way to lower alk safely is through pwc or just over time since packaging only talks about raising it?
PH measure between 8.2-8.4
Corals seem to be doing great, but it is early yet.
Is this a case of:
1. leave well enough alone?
2. Start the B-Ionic treatments to maintain current levels?
3. Do a larger pwc and recheck to see is ALK comes down then start the B-Ionic?
4. Something else?
Any help appreciated.
TIA,
Calc started at 375 and over last week I have raised it to 450 mg/l with Coralife calcium supplement. I think this level is about ideal since I have a mix of both hard and soft corals. Toughts?
Alk seems a bit high though at 5.0 meq/l
I bought some B-Ionic (have not used it yet) and packaging states ALK should be between 3.0-3.75 meq/l
I assume only way to lower alk safely is through pwc or just over time since packaging only talks about raising it?
PH measure between 8.2-8.4
Corals seem to be doing great, but it is early yet.
Is this a case of:
1. leave well enough alone?
2. Start the B-Ionic treatments to maintain current levels?
3. Do a larger pwc and recheck to see is ALK comes down then start the B-Ionic?
4. Something else?
Any help appreciated.
TIA,