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kH and Alk to high. Phosphate question as well |
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10-18-2001, 05:41 PM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Vancouver, BC
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kH and Alk to high. Phosphate question as well
I just did a test for my alkalinity and kH and numbers I got are too high. How can I lower them to regular parameters?
This is what I got: kH is 9.6dKh Alk is 3.462 meq/L Rest of parameters are: pH 8.4 nitrate 0 nitrite 0 Calcium 400 ammonia 0 I have phosorb pouch and I add calcium every 2 weeks (Seachem reef complete) I also tested for phospates and I got a number between 0 and 0.25 (test has 0 than 0.25 range), I tested my top-off water and it was 0. Where could phosphate come from. I feed frozen plankton once a day very small portion. Thanks for the help |
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10-18-2001, 08:41 PM
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Governor
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: st.petersburg,Fl.
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the phosphate is coming from your phosphate sponge, they ALL leak phosphate back into the system...get rid of it!
you alk/DKH looks ok ---mine is 11-13 DKH cheers, JOE |
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10-18-2001, 10:11 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Alta Loma,Ca
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Yeah, I agree, your alk\dkh is fine......I keep my dkh around 14-15
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10-18-2001, 10:33 PM
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Mayor
Join Date: Jul 2000
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Mark,
Whats your calcium run at with that high an Alk? |
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10-18-2001, 10:52 PM
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John, last time I checked it was 420-430
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