B-ionic and Buffer

[jamesonwhiskey]

One thing I was never very clear on is do I need to use buffer if I'm using B-ionic (or the Seachem Reef Advantage products)?

Seachem has Reef Builder which is Alk and they have Reef Buffer also...

 

[batt600]

No buffer if you us B-ionic 2parts you never us buffer . Buffer does the same thing raises ph and alk never us that stuff . Seachem Reef Builder the same thing raises both

 

[jamesonwhiskey]

What if I use the Seachem Alk, Mag and Calcium... do I use their Reef buffer too?

 

[batt600]

What if I use the Seachem Alk, Mag and Calcium... do I use their Reef buffer too?

No you dont need to bothere with ph just focus on your alk cal and mag . I dont every check my ph ever

 

[jamesonwhiskey]

What do you keep your Alk and other levels at? I've never measured Alk... just KH, Calc and recently Mag

 

[batt600]

What do you keep your Alk and other levels at? I've never measured Alk... just KH, Calc and recently Mag

I keep my dkh at 8 my cal 400 and my mag at 1380

 

[jamesonwhiskey]

Isn't dkh different than Alk?

 

[batt600]

Isn't dkh different than Alk?

In the alk manual there a conversion cart for dkh thats what you what to test for . What test kit are you using

 

[jamesonwhiskey]

I got the API KH kit... if you're not using buffer, what do you dose to raise the KH when it gets low?