I have a FOWLR tank and therefore am not really worried about calcium. I will be out of town for almost a month, and have decided to run the tank at a lower salinity. I'll have a house sitter that I can charge with basic tasks.
Anyway, I need to keep the pH/alkalinity up for the fish. I notice that it hovers around 7.9 at my reduced salinity (and also due to running my sulfur reactor). Currently I am dosing Kalk through my ATO.
I don't know that I can increase the Kalk dose, because I am already using so much powder in the ATO that it seems saturated after it is stirred.
So what does everyone suggest? Should I add Kent Marine buffer as well, to hopefully boost the PH before I leave? Then, run Kalk at my normal levels, to hopefully maintain?
Appreciate the help on this. Thanks...
Anyway, I need to keep the pH/alkalinity up for the fish. I notice that it hovers around 7.9 at my reduced salinity (and also due to running my sulfur reactor). Currently I am dosing Kalk through my ATO.
I don't know that I can increase the Kalk dose, because I am already using so much powder in the ATO that it seems saturated after it is stirred.
So what does everyone suggest? Should I add Kent Marine buffer as well, to hopefully boost the PH before I leave? Then, run Kalk at my normal levels, to hopefully maintain?
Appreciate the help on this. Thanks...