alk levels
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Topic: alk levels
Posted By: bugzme
Subject: alk levels
Date Posted: January 29 2005 at 3:51pm
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what is the ideal level of alk in a reef tank? ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
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Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: January 29 2005 at 3:55pm
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The ocean is right around 2.3 meq/l (6.4 dKH). Most people with sps keep an elevated alkalinity somewhere in the 2.5 - 4 meq/l range (7 - 11 dKH). ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: January 29 2005 at 4:35pm
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Jon, What do you keep your alk. and calcium at? Also is it true that when alk. goes up ph follows? ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: January 29 2005 at 4:56pm
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I target 3.0 meq/l for my alk. Calcium at 400 ppm. It's generally true that the higher the alk the higher the pH, but tank circulation and ambient CO2 levels also play a major role in pH. A higher alk will also buffer the water more against pH swings. ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: January 30 2005 at 11:42am
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Jon, what's a "niggle"? ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: January 30 2005 at 12:11pm
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Jon, what's a "niggle"? Verb: niggle nigul
The English are strange... but they do make me laugh loud enough to wake the kids ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
