Alkalinity HIGH!!!!

bustayanky · 04/02/2009, 02:21 AM

Hey guys,
I need help with my alkalinity. I just got the Elos Test kit and did everything exactly as it states. My alkalinity is at 15-16 dKH. How would i go about lowering it? My parameters are as follows: Magnesium: 1200 and Calcium: 400. Let me know and thanks in advance!

WILL

NVTE · 04/02/2009, 03:18 AM

water change can fix it. make sure you use lower ALK saltwater.

ksanmamaril · 04/02/2009, 03:20 AM

water changes, and stop dosing alk, if you have some Calcium, dose it as it will bring down your alk. helped on mine when i had a spiike of 16 dkh before. It was nice meeting you today, Will right? hows that sps doing. lol i thought it was funny how you walked out then came back in all of a sudden lol

Reefski's · 04/02/2009, 06:05 AM

let it fall naturally keeping calcium up.

sanababit · 04/02/2009, 08:39 AM

^ what he said

sana

shapermike · 04/02/2009, 09:32 AM

check your mag too, if it is low add and it will add in si the system to use the allk. I had the sam happen to me with my reactor. it took me a month to get it down to 10 DKH. do water changes but like reefski"s said do it slow.

Reefski's · 04/02/2009, 10:51 AM

hey Mike:

how is your PO4 now?

fixmgood · 04/02/2009, 11:14 AM

If you go to the chemistry forum Randy has all the answers.

elosusa · 04/02/2009, 11:46 AM

on the kh card in the box does it say 1=0.5dkh? If so, your kh would be 7.5-8. There are a few with instruction sheets that have a typo but the card is correct and other parts of the instruction sheet is correct as well.

bustayanky · 04/02/2009, 01:15 PM

I'll have to check. I used the sheet of paper instructions which said 1= 1dKH. But i'll double check.

shapermike · 04/02/2009, 01:15 PM

I used it 2 time and it was down to .15 way better then .53 when you tested it...

it really works thanks....

when you coming by?

Reefski's · 04/02/2009, 02:09 PM

april 11th if that is ok. afternoon.

Carl

shapermike · 04/02/2009, 02:37 PM

that's fine with me.....just call to give me head up ok

04/02/2009, 02:21 AM	#1
bustayanky Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Garden Grove, SoCal Posts: 2,021	Alkalinity HIGH!!!! Hey guys, I need help with my alkalinity. I just got the Elos Test kit and did everything exactly as it states. My alkalinity is at 15-16 dKH. How would i go about lowering it? My parameters are as follows: Magnesium: 1200 and Calcium: 400. Let me know and thanks in advance! WILL

04/02/2009, 03:18 AM	#2
NVTE Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: S.Cali Posts: 4,088	water change can fix it. make sure you use lower ALK saltwater. __________________ Daniel T5+LED 70 Gallon CAD Starting new 190 Gallon

04/02/2009, 03:20 AM	#3
ksanmamaril Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: West Covina/Walnut Posts: 1,385	water changes, and stop dosing alk, if you have some Calcium, dose it as it will bring down your alk. helped on mine when i had a spiike of 16 dkh before. It was nice meeting you today, Will right? hows that sps doing. lol i thought it was funny how you walked out then came back in all of a sudden lol __________________ Instagram - @_kmam Reefing is my anti-drug. Current Tank Info: Solan 34, Hamilton Belize 250w w/14k phoenix bulb, Tunze 9002 with inTank collection cup, JBJ ATO, MP10 es, 3in DSB w/25lbs Marco Rocks, Mixed Reef (mostly Zoas)

04/02/2009, 08:39 AM	#5
sanababit Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Uranus Posts: 3,094	^ what he said sana __________________ Senior Member of the "Hardly any Water Changes, Temp Swinging, T5ing, No Qtining, Frag Exchanging for Fish Food Current Tank Info: 90RR inwall, Octopuss Skimmer, 2 MP40 wQD, 1 MP10 WQD, 2 Radions G4 Pro, Apex Doser, Apex Controller, 400w heater, 30 Gal Sump, Biopellets, Carbon, Gfo, Macroalgae

04/02/2009, 11:14 AM	#8
fixmgood Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Orange County California Posts: 925	If you go to the chemistry forum Randy has all the answers. __________________ Ivan Current Tank Info: 450g AGE,200 gallon sump, Red Dragon Speedy 230w return pump and closed loop,4 way Ocean Motion,PM Balistic Skimmer.3 Sea Swirl returns.AI Hydra 52HD,Apex contoller. Build thread "The after disaster 650g build"

04/02/2009, 06:05 AM	#4
Reefski's Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Topanga Posts: 3,016	let it fall naturally keeping calcium up.

04/02/2009, 09:32 AM	#6
shapermike Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fillmore Ca Posts: 416	check your mag too, if it is low add and it will add in si the system to use the allk. I had the sam happen to me with my reactor. it took me a month to get it down to 10 DKH. do water changes but like reefski"s said do it slow.

04/02/2009, 10:51 AM	#7
Reefski's Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Topanga Posts: 3,016	hey Mike: how is your PO4 now?

04/02/2009, 11:46 AM	#9
elosusa RC Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NorCal Posts: 272	on the kh card in the box does it say 1=0.5dkh? If so, your kh would be 7.5-8. There are a few with instruction sheets that have a typo but the card is correct and other parts of the instruction sheet is correct as well. __________________ Jesse 877-373-0105(Toll Free) 925-600-8020(Office) info@elosusa.com www.facebook.com/elosusa Current Tank Info: yes

04/02/2009, 01:15 PM	#10
bustayanky Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Garden Grove, SoCal Posts: 2,021	I'll have to check. I used the sheet of paper instructions which said 1= 1dKH. But i'll double check. __________________ 225 G 72x30x24 Leemar Mixed Reef, 4 x XR30W Pro Gen 4s, APEX, 2 x Tunze 6105s, 2 x 1" sea swirls on Fluval SP4, Deltec CR1500 TwinTech, Kalkwasser RX, Chaeto RX, Tunze ATO, & Frag rack in sump.

04/02/2009, 02:09 PM	#12
Reefski's Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Topanga Posts: 3,016	april 11th if that is ok. afternoon. Carl

04/02/2009, 02:37 PM	#13
shapermike Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fillmore Ca Posts: 416	that's fine with me.....just call to give me head up ok