alkalinity

[jospear]

What is the best way to bring up my alkalinity I am at 6.7 Dkh. Will bumping it up affect any
other perameters.

 

[Anonymous]

Could you post your Ca, PH and Mg levels? In short your alk is tied up to those so tinkering with one will affect the others

 

[jospear]

My levels are
ph 8.03
cal 490
mag 1640

 

[Anonymous]

according to this calculator:

http://jdieck1.home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/chemcalc.html

A 100g tank would require 8 teaspoons (or 1.3 Oz) of baking soda to raise the alk from 6.7 dkh to 10 dkh.

What would also lower your calcium a bit and even the magnesium.

So a 50g tank would take 4 teaspoons and so on.

Calcium would balance out at about 435ppm

So you can use the calculator for your tank and just add the baking soda over a couple of days and you should be fine.

Then you can start a diy two part to maintain all that.


my .02

 

[Anonymous]

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/chem.htm

 

[Anonymous]

according to this calculator:

http://jdieck1.home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/chemcalc.html

A 100g tank would require 8 teaspoons (or 1.3 Oz) of baking soda to raise the alk from 6.7 dkh to 10 dkh.

What would also lower your calcium a bit and even the magnesium.

So a 50g tank would take 4 teaspoons and so on.

Calcium would balance out at about 435ppm

So you can use the calculator for your tank and just add the baking soda over a couple of days and you should be fine.

Then you can start a diy two part to maintain all that.


my .02

Or, he can start using my WELL water to mix up his saltwater, and he'll be wondering how to bring those levels down instead of up.

 

[leftovers]

What is the best way to bring up my alkalinity I am at 6.7 Dkh. Will bumping it up affect any
other perameters.

The best way is always to do water changes till your parameters are normal.

THEN begin regular dosing to keep up CA, ALK, MG etc. using additives. Always start slow.

 

[Anonymous]

What is the best way to bring up my alkalinity I am at 6.7 Dkh. Will bumping it up affect any
other perameters.

The best way is always to do water changes till your parameters are normal.

THEN begin regular dosing to keep up CA, ALK, MG etc. using additives. Always start slow.

That sounds good until you consider that tanks with water changes still have all these problems.

To me it is best to do a one time correction and then to do the dosing to maintain those parameters.

Sure-Iif you want continue the water changes. Just don't be surprised when the dosing is required anyway.

my .02

 

[leftovers]

What is the best way to bring up my alkalinity I am at 6.7 Dkh. Will bumping it up affect any
other perameters.

The best way is always to do water changes till your parameters are normal.
THEN begin regular dosing to keep up CA, ALK, MG etc. using additives. Always start slow.

That sounds good until you consider that tanks with water changes still have all these problems.
To me it is best to do a one time correction and then to do the dosing to maintain those parameters.
Sure-Iif you want continue the water changes. Just don't be surprised when the dosing is required anyway.

my .02

Well if you are still having issues with water after consecutive changes, your salt may have an issue. Consistent water changes do correct virtually all water parameter issues