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PH and ALK help pls
- Thread starter SnowManSnow
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I had the precipitate problem really bad for some time. It was jamming up my pumps and covering all the heaters. It looked like a light tan cement that was just as hard too.
I really don't have any experience with the bulk reef supply two part as I use B-Ionic 2 part with a LiterMeter III. However, I can tell you, that I finally discovered that I was fighting one against the other. The more I would put of part 1 the lower part 2 would go. So, before you knew it, I was dosing a large amount of the product which was making the precipitation happen very easily. Again, I really don't know much about the bulk reef supply product, but I can tell you, I didn't fix my problem until I significantly reduced the amount of each product. When I get the b-ionic the directions tell you to dilute 50% with RO/DI water. So, I do that, then once it is mixed and diluted I split that again another 50% with RO/DI water and dose that at 50 ml/day each, which really is 25 ml/day since I diluted it 50% after following the direction. You really don't need very much of this stuff at all. Always make sure you dose the same amount of each, as this can cause your problem as well. I really think that this will stop your precipitation problem very quickly. It did for me, plus I am using about half the amount now which is saving me money and making my tank much happier.
I really don't have any experience with the bulk reef supply two part as I use B-Ionic 2 part with a LiterMeter III. However, I can tell you, that I finally discovered that I was fighting one against the other. The more I would put of part 1 the lower part 2 would go. So, before you knew it, I was dosing a large amount of the product which was making the precipitation happen very easily. Again, I really don't know much about the bulk reef supply product, but I can tell you, I didn't fix my problem until I significantly reduced the amount of each product. When I get the b-ionic the directions tell you to dilute 50% with RO/DI water. So, I do that, then once it is mixed and diluted I split that again another 50% with RO/DI water and dose that at 50 ml/day each, which really is 25 ml/day since I diluted it 50% after following the direction. You really don't need very much of this stuff at all. Always make sure you dose the same amount of each, as this can cause your problem as well. I really think that this will stop your precipitation problem very quickly. It did for me, plus I am using about half the amount now which is saving me money and making my tank much happier.
I have GOT to put bells on this. I believe the majority of people, the vast majority in fact, haven't a clue as to how fiddling with pH can kill.chris&barb":6a7koi6s said:What i meant about throwing the test kit away was to throw your PH test kit away( i know a little extreme). You cant really control PH. PH will rise and fall constantly depending (largely) on CO2 levels. This is why your PH is highest at the end of your light cycle, the algae in your tank have used as much as they can. Then your lights go off and photosynthesis has stopped and CO2 starts to rise again and the PH drops.
Keep your PH kit but just dont chase a PH number because you will never catch it.
I'd also like to put out there that it's important to remember to use your observations first, rather than the numbers on a test kit. Because, if those numbers aren't what they "should" be, but your specimens are doing well, you can really kludge things by trying to get those numbers where you think they should be.
agreed.
That being said.... my ph is within a good range. It's just that the alk is high. I'll test it today and following a water change later this week to see if it drops any significant ammount.
As far as observation goes. Things look "ok".. corals aren't "bleached" but I don't get the feeling that they are supurbly happy either. polyp extension is actually very good... some plates look a little washed out (nothing new).. sps looks great.. acans and hammers .. that sort of thing doing very good too.
Maybe things just haven't adjusted to the new system yet.
Its only been up and running for ... meh.. 4 months or so.
new flow.. new lighting... u know
B
That being said.... my ph is within a good range. It's just that the alk is high. I'll test it today and following a water change later this week to see if it drops any significant ammount.
As far as observation goes. Things look "ok".. corals aren't "bleached" but I don't get the feeling that they are supurbly happy either. polyp extension is actually very good... some plates look a little washed out (nothing new).. sps looks great.. acans and hammers .. that sort of thing doing very good too.
Maybe things just haven't adjusted to the new system yet.
Its only been up and running for ... meh.. 4 months or so.
new flow.. new lighting... u know
B
But are they growing rapidly? Mine looked fine too, but were growing sooooooo slow. Since I have stabalized it to the ideal levels, man are they growing nicey nice!SnowManSnow":j9rl7m7m said:agreed.
That being said.... my ph is within a good range. It's just that the alk is high. I'll test it today and following a water change later this week to see if it drops any significant ammount.
As far as observation goes. Things look "ok".. corals aren't "bleached" but I don't get the feeling that they are supurbly happy either. polyp extension is actually very good... some plates look a little washed out (nothing new).. sps looks great.. acans and hammers .. that sort of thing doing very good too.
Maybe things just haven't adjusted to the new system yet.
Its only been up and running for ... meh.. 4 months or so.
new flow.. new lighting... u know
B
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