WMAS Discussion Forum : Calcium / alkalinity http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:13:11 +0000 Sat, 25 Feb 2017 09:23:12 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=82054 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Calcium / alkalinity : Agreed with Phys. Stability is...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82054&PID=622552&title=calcium-alkalinity#622552 Author: Reefer4Ever
Subject: 82054
Posted: February 25 2017 at 9:23am

Agreed with Phys. Stability is essential imo. Dose more often smaller amounts to keep things from highs and lows. ]]> Sat, 25 Feb 2017 09:23:12 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82054&PID=622552&title=calcium-alkalinity#622552 <![CDATA[Calcium / alkalinity : I&#039;d bump your dosing up to...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82054&PID=622547&title=calcium-alkalinity#622547 Author: phys
Subject: 82054
Posted: February 24 2017 at 10:02pm

I'd bump your dosing up to 1.5 tsp of alk. I also wouldn't dose them so close together as was mentioned before. You re regimen is good, just increase the alk a bit. If its still not going up, do two tsp. Any more than that and you'll want to dose multiple times per day. I usually wait at least 20 min before doing a test just to make sure it's mixed completely into the system but how your testing is fine.

Also, in such a small tank, be sure to watch the corals and fish to make sure the dosing amounts aren't causing issues with them. If they look stressed, reduce each dose and then dose more times per day to make up for it.
]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2017 22:02:54 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82054&PID=622547&title=calcium-alkalinity#622547 <![CDATA[Calcium / alkalinity : Edited by Mark Peterson - February252017...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82054&PID=622545&title=calcium-alkalinity#622545 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 82054
Posted: February 24 2017 at 9:47pm

 

Edited by Mark Peterson - February 25 2017 at 4:26am]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2017 21:47:20 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82054&PID=622545&title=calcium-alkalinity#622545 <![CDATA[Calcium / alkalinity : Edited by Mark Peterson...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82054&PID=622543&title=calcium-alkalinity#622543 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 82054
Posted: February 24 2017 at 9:30pm

 


Edited by Mark Peterson - February 25 2017 at 4:27am]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2017 21:30:44 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82054&PID=622543&title=calcium-alkalinity#622543 <![CDATA[Calcium / alkalinity : Aquatic dreams verified my test...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82054&PID=622540&title=calcium-alkalinity#622540 Author: chuckfu5
Subject: 82054
Posted: February 24 2017 at 8:30pm

Aquatic dreams verified my test results yesterday. My test kit is reading accurate.

I've been dosing Alk in the morning and testing at night. Testing calcium at night and then dosing it.

I'm dosing 1 tsp of cal and alk daily. ]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:30:27 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82054&PID=622540&title=calcium-alkalinity#622540 <![CDATA[Calcium / alkalinity : Edited by Mark Peterson -...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82054&PID=622539&title=calcium-alkalinity#622539 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 82054
Posted: February 24 2017 at 8:26pm

 

Edited by Mark Peterson - February 25 2017 at 4:28am]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:26:06 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82054&PID=622539&title=calcium-alkalinity#622539 <![CDATA[Calcium / alkalinity : Have You gotten test results back...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82054&PID=622536&title=calcium-alkalinity#622536 Author: Krazie4Acans
Subject: 82054
Posted: February 24 2017 at 7:19pm

Have You gotten test results back on your water from another tester to verify that your kit is working correctly? What were those results?
]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2017 19:19:54 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82054&PID=622536&title=calcium-alkalinity#622536 <![CDATA[Calcium / alkalinity : Also, how long between tests...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82054&PID=622535&title=calcium-alkalinity#622535 Author: phys
Subject: 82054
Posted: February 24 2017 at 7:19pm

Also, how long between tests and how long after dosing did you check?

]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2017 19:19:19 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82054&PID=622535&title=calcium-alkalinity#622535 <![CDATA[Calcium / alkalinity : double check your test kit for...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82054&PID=622534&title=calcium-alkalinity#622534 Author: phys
Subject: 82054
Posted: February 24 2017 at 7:18pm

double check your test kit for alk.. it might be bad. How have you been dosing it? How often and how much have you dosed over what time period?]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2017 19:18:56 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82054&PID=622534&title=calcium-alkalinity#622534 <![CDATA[Calcium / alkalinity : So i cannot get the alk above...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82054&PID=622530&title=calcium-alkalinity#622530 Author: chuckfu5
Subject: 82054
Posted: February 24 2017 at 6:34pm

So i cannot get the alk above six.

Also since I've started dosing I've got a bright brown algae bloom going on the sand bed only.

Any ideas on what's going on?

Calcium is back up to 420]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2017 18:34:03 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82054&PID=622530&title=calcium-alkalinity#622530