cant get kh up?

[kimoyo]

check the expiration dates if they have them and confirm with a second test kit.

 

[jerl77]

exp dates good get 2nd test kit now if comes up the same what do ido then?

 

[kimoyo]

Test it first with a new kit and then look for the next step. You also might want to invest in another type of test kit but its hard to know which are good.

BTW, how does your tank look? If the corals are doing good, I definitely wouldn't worry.

 

[jerl77]

red sea cal 440 mg 1290 and kh 7 whats next is it possilbe that the tank is using that much kh.120 gallon 55 sump with abouy 30 frag of sps and zoos.or mabey keep added reef bluider until it comes up i have only been adding for about 2 weeks now.

 

[NYreefNoob]

kh

looks like you need to raise alk dose with alk a little more than with cal and dose some mag also, evs makes 2 part and also mag as well as most of the other stuff to dose with, hof carries the e sand

 

[kimoyo]

How long has the tank been running? Can you list what your dosing with a schedule and in what amount vs. when you are testing.

For example are you dosing and then waiting a day to test?

SPS use up a lot of alk and calc, you might like others have said think about going to b-ionic 2 part made by esv. If your keeping sps you really should know what alk, calc and mag are and how they interact. Using reef builder as a supplementation method on a tank with a bunch of SPS is not a good idea IMO. You should be on a good 2-part or calc reactor.

Please read

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-04/rhf/index.php

Its a very good article that will get you up to speed very quickly, hopefully before all your sps die.

 

[kimoyo]

BTW, your levels are pretty good right now. It doesn't seem like you have any CO2 issues because of how your alk is in relation to your pH. Some people will run elevated alk levels to help keep pH up but in your situation where you levels are matching NSW and your livestock seems okay then I'd be careful messing around. What are you trying to achieve with the elevated alk levels?

 

[jerl77]

i just think it should be 8-12 and mine is at 7 is it ok going to get some 2part now.

 

[jerl77]

ok started to dose with two part and see what happins thanks for all the help.

 

[jerl77]

dosed two part alk is 9 but my cal dropped to 420 where should it be at mag at 1200 is this good?

 

[kimoyo]

dosed two part alk is 9 but my cal dropped to 420 where should it be at mag at 1200 is this good?

How long has the tank been setup?

did you read this article?

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-04/rhf/index.php

It explains everything you need to know and directs you to other papers. Much better than asking these questions.

 

[jerl77]

7 months running not yet i will tonight