Need help !!!!

[arieln92]

I have a 75G tank with a 50G fuge filled to the brim, and a 40G sump about half way. So I have approx. 130G of volume give or take some. I have a calcium reactor rated for a 300G tank that I set up 3 days ago. Its running with a ph inside of 6.5-6.6 and with the effluent at 1 drop per second. I use Red Sea pro for my salt mix. I noticed today my sps have burnt tips which are typically associated with high alk, so that's the first thing I checked for and noticed immediately that I had a problem. My alk was at 14dkh, my magnesium was over 1600 and my calcium was 430 (checked with red sea & salifert ca, mg & alk test kits). I've slowed my effluent drip to about a bubble every 2 seconds. What do I do with my alk and mag?????

 

[Pimentinha]

I would do some partial water changes and slow down or even shut off the calcium reactor for now.

I have around 160gallons or so and only use about 1 bubble every 3 to 4 seconds.

Also, you must test alkalinity daily until you pinpoint the exact rate your system needs.

Hope you get everything back on track.

 

[edd]

i would shut the reactor off until alk drops to with in levels.
remove some media from reactor and start over.
if you lower the effluent rate you have to lower co2 bubble count also.