lowering alkilinty

[emilsanto]

what methods can be used to lower alkalinity
thanks

 

[LakeEd]

Waterchanges are probably your quickest way. Ensure your make-up water has the alkalinity you want.

It may help if you can list what your tank parameters are currently, then where you are wanting your alkalinity... and I'm sure other's would have better ideas how to help.

 

[james734]

I think WC are about the only way. I agree with Ed though, What are your current params.

 

[matts125]

if your alk is high then I imagine your calcium is low. so you need to keep them in balance better, do a water change and then re-test.
what are your parameters?
and what do you dose?
do you have a calcium reactor??

Matt

 

[emilsanto]

this is the test kit i use it takes 7 drops to get the clor chaNGE
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[emilsanto]

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thanks

 

[steve-s]

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Cheers
Steve

 

[bradreef]

I would say a water change with oceanic salt. high in Ca and low in alk. IO is high alk med CA so it wouldn't help much. go get your water tested at a lfs also for a second opinion.

 

[plack]

Alkalinity lowers by itself .So unless you Add more by kalkwasser or some addative or a calcium reactor it won't raise by itself .

If it's way high it can lower your calcium level's I would get that checked as well and see if they are balanced !

I can't see the test kit info! I would get it tested else where and ask what Exactly it reads first !! Yes a water change is a good idea and testing that new water Before adding to your tank is also a good idea. But If you can't tell from the test kit you own Exactly what it reads! How can you know if it is bad or not ? Maybe a New/Different (sallifert) test kit is needed ?

 

[emilsanto]

ok i got a weblink to the test kit instructions, this is a instant ocean test kit and it take 7 drops to get the color change can anyone help me with it. and are the test results good or bad
thanks
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[pnikiel]

I also have this problem. Salifert test kits show Ca at 360, KH at 11.8/4.25. So calcium is low and alkilinity is high. I have also found magnesium to be low (1125 ppm) and am working on bringing it up. BTW... I did a 20 gal water change on the 125 gal tank the day before I tested.

But how did I get here? I have a kalkwasser drip going 24/7 which should be balanced. And I add a 2-part cal/alk additive in equal doses. Is the low magnesium to blame?

Should I stop adding the alk additive although the 2-part should be added equally? Do I need to do bigger water changes? Will it come into line when I raise the mag?

 

[DonW]

I also have this problem. Salifert test kits show Ca at 360, KH at 11.8/4.25. So calcium is low and alkilinity is high. I have also found magnesium to be low (1125 ppm) and am working on bringing it up. BTW... I did a 20 gal water change on the 125 gal tank the day before I tested.

But how did I get here? I have a kalkwasser drip going 24/7 which should be balanced. And I add a 2-part cal/alk additive in equal doses. Is the low magnesium to blame?

Should I stop adding the alk additive although the 2-part should be added equally? Do I need to do bigger water changes? Will it come into line when I raise the mag?

You can only be balanced if you start off being balanced. Your salt mix, IO I assume based on the imbalace ration is off. Adding ca only and mg to your waterchanges will bring you back in line. Dose only the ca and mg part to the tank until your back on track then stay that way by balancing your salt mix.

Don

 

[emilsanto]

my salt is redsea

 

[DonW]

my salt is redsea

Scarry , just kidding. All salt will be off one direction or another. Make up a batch at 35ppt and test ca alk and mg. This will tell you where you stand in the balancing act. If its low on ca and mg as compared to alk then you add ca and mg accordingly befor using the fresh mix.

Make sense?

Don

 

[pnikiel]

Don, you make a lot of sense in a hobby that's sometimes hard to understand. Thanks for your help.

 

[Boomer]

Don thanks for watching. Just got back from MACNA, I'll look at things tomorrow.