alkalinity

[reefmaster]

Okay, I need help from the scientists here, I am using AP test kits for now, am swithching over to salifert, but I tested my dkh(?) with AP and it say to x the drops by 17.9. Well it took 23 drops before the water turned bright yellow, which I did and it brings out the grand total of 411.7 which does not even read on the AP chart so I can not tell if alk is to high. please help

 

[DonW]

Okay, I need help from the scientists here, I am using AP test kits for now, am swithching over to salifert, but I tested my dkh(?) with AP and it say to x the drops by 17.9. Well it took 23 drops before the water turned bright yellow, which I did and it brings out the grand total of 411.7 which does not even read on the AP chart so I can not tell if alk is to high. please help

Is that PPM?
411 ppm would be about 23dkh Ive never used one of those kits.


Don

 

[returnofsid]

Salifert test kits have something in the instructions about multiplying to calculate. It says to EITHER multiply by 16 to get dKH or by 5.71 to get meg/L....OR to use the table. So, you either multiply to calculate OR use the table provided. I just use the table.

 

[DonW]

Salifert test kits have something in the instructions about multiplying to calculate. It says to EITHER multiply by 16 to get dKH or by 5.71 to get meg/L....OR to use the table. So, you either multiply to calculate OR use the table provided. I just use the table.

meg/l to dkh is: meg/L * 2.8 = dkh

Don

 

[reefmaster]

I am in the process of switching to salifert, that is 411 dkh I'm assuming

 

[DonW]

I am in the process of switching to salifert, that is 411 dkh I'm assuming

Not even possible ppm maybe.

Don

 

[returnofsid]

Your dKH should be in the range of 7-12...no where near in the hundreds.

 

[reefmaster]

got it figured out my alk is at 11

 

[returnofsid]

Alk of 11 is maybe a lil' higher than I'd keep my own...only because for me, I seem to have trouble keeping it stable when that high. Mine seems to want to stay between 9 and 10 dKH.

 

[mmkeeper]

Now that you haqve your alk what is your calcium?