Alk issue...Very low

[KhensuRa]

So projectx (Lance) came over today with a brand new Hanna Alk thingy and tested my alk. Which at the time I was certien it was okay as I have had the largest coralline out break ever. His hanna tester should I was at 97PPM which is 5.4 dKh. I dose a little but not much. I have no SPS cept for a small orange monti. What gives do you think and what is the best way to bring it up safely? My tank is a BC29 with some LPS and some zoas, along with the small monti frag.

 

[projectx]

I tested my tank with the Hanna when I got home and it was a 9.9Dkh. which is close to what I was getting with the count the drop tests lol. So we used it right. Just eliminating that us as a possble error lol

 

[SAZAMA]

just raise it slowly over the next few days.

 

[Cake_Boss]

Agreed, raise slowly. What are you dosing to raise it?

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[Yaten13]

Yeah, my alk was low too. Just use one of the diy 2 part solutions (only use one part obviously), and use the www.bulkreefsupply.com to calculate how much you need to add to raise it, and then do that over a week or two, then test again.

 

[Wicked Color]

dunno how much to dose as I dunno how big your system is, but I would use baking soda.

 

[KhensuRa]

My tank is a 29 gallon Bio cube. I ran out of the nano code b and have only been using the code A. At this time I only use the code A about once a week as I my calcium, ph and magnesium have been right on.

 

[rangerbobb]

http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chem_calc3.html

That link will help you calculate how much baking soda to add. Like they said above, don't add it all at once after you have mixed it in rodi water.

 

[KhensuRa]

Oh great site!!! Thanks a ton!