WMAS Discussion Forum : Need to raise Alk http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:45:54 +0000 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 01:59:26 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=44465 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Need to raise Alk : I&#039;d dose until you get it...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44465&PID=383427&title=need-to-raise-alk#383427 Author: TriggerHappy
Subject: 44465
Posted: November 05 2010 at 1:59am

I'd dose until you get it right and then give it a week and test again...see what the tank is using.  I personally would not set up a drip...if you are using that much, maybe a Ca reactor is in your future? Smile]]> Fri, 05 Nov 2010 01:59:26 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44465&PID=383427&title=need-to-raise-alk#383427 <![CDATA[Need to raise Alk : It will be mostly LPS and SPS ]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44465&PID=383426&title=need-to-raise-alk#383426 Author: P.Kapp
Subject: 44465
Posted: November 05 2010 at 1:44am

It will be mostly LPS and SPS]]> Fri, 05 Nov 2010 01:44:17 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44465&PID=383426&title=need-to-raise-alk#383426 <![CDATA[Need to raise Alk : What are you stocking in the tank?...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44465&PID=383389&title=need-to-raise-alk#383389 Author: TriggerHappy
Subject: 44465
Posted: November 04 2010 at 9:03pm

What are you stocking in the tank?]]> Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:03:17 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44465&PID=383389&title=need-to-raise-alk#383389 <![CDATA[Need to raise Alk : Thanks guys. So i should be good...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44465&PID=383339&title=need-to-raise-alk#383339 Author: P.Kapp
Subject: 44465
Posted: November 04 2010 at 5:13pm

Thanks guys. So i should be good to dump in somewhat small amounts to get my levels where they need to be, and then maybe run a drip, or small doses to maintain it?]]> Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:13:23 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44465&PID=383339&title=need-to-raise-alk#383339 <![CDATA[Need to raise Alk : I just dump it in the sump, for...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44465&PID=383333&title=need-to-raise-alk#383333 Author: snoyce
Subject: 44465
Posted: November 04 2010 at 4:39pm

I just dump it in the sump, for me that is 3oz at a time, if I test this usually takes my tank from 7 to 9 and does not seem to effect my PH enough for my test kit to messure, but I don't have a PH probe.  Yes slow is probably better, and go slow until you are where you want to be, once the tank is at the desired level, test 24 hours later and adjust again, eventually you can fine tune how much you need per day or per everyother day to keep  your tank at the desired level.  I don't know if it really matters when you dose night or day, I think its more important that you dose in the sump away from the coral in the display then by the time it gets to the display it will not harm anything, I have dumped in my old 29 gallon display and stressed some of the coral that was close to the dump spot

]]> Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:39:30 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44465&PID=383333&title=need-to-raise-alk#383333 <![CDATA[Need to raise Alk : Slow is good. ]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44465&PID=383325&title=need-to-raise-alk#383325 Author: Lewy
Subject: 44465
Posted: November 04 2010 at 3:57pm

Slow is good.

]]> Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:57:40 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44465&PID=383325&title=need-to-raise-alk#383325 <![CDATA[Need to raise Alk : thanks for the help guys, and...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44465&PID=383321&title=need-to-raise-alk#383321 Author: P.Kapp
Subject: 44465
Posted: November 04 2010 at 3:37pm

thanks for the help guys, and for the links snoyce. 

so when i figure out how much i need to add for how many gallons i have, how do i add it? can i just dump it all in at once in the sump? or do i need to drip it slowly in? day or night?
]]> Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:37:22 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44465&PID=383321&title=need-to-raise-alk#383321 <![CDATA[Need to raise Alk : 16 TBPS=1 Cup ]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44465&PID=383318&title=need-to-raise-alk#383318 Author: Crazy Tarzan
Subject: 44465
Posted: November 04 2010 at 3:11pm

16 TBPS=1 Cup]]> Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:11:26 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44465&PID=383318&title=need-to-raise-alk#383318 <![CDATA[Need to raise Alk : If you read through some of Marks...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44465&PID=383317&title=need-to-raise-alk#383317 Author: Lewy
Subject: 44465
Posted: November 04 2010 at 3:08pm

If you read through some of Marks posts he alludes to about 2 table spoons per quart.  So for a gallon it comes to about 8 table spoons per gallon.  I could be off.  But if you use the same amount every time and check temp when making each batch you can gage things pretty easily. ]]> Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:08:01 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44465&PID=383317&title=need-to-raise-alk#383317 <![CDATA[Need to raise Alk : No offense to Mark but adding...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44465&PID=383315&title=need-to-raise-alk#383315 Author: snoyce
Subject: 44465
Posted: November 04 2010 at 2:56pm

No offense to Mark but adding as much as will dissolve into 1 gallon is not accurate enough and each batch would have to much variation causing you to have to test after each addition or at least very often until you have a feel for that batch.
 
the amount that will dissolve is affected by the tempurature of the water quite a bit and its hard to know when to stop adding and see how much you could get to dissolve, my water here is very cold comming out of the RO/DI especially in the winter and I usually end up warming it up just to get randy's recipe to fully dissolve.
 
I try to get my tank figured out so I can just dump the daily does in, and only test every week or to, and make adjustements off that.
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