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    Posted: October 26 2016 at 10:58am
As we are getting closer to this awesome Nov meeting (11/3) I have three questions for everyone:

What is your toughest tank parameter to maintain (Cal, Mag, Alk, Other)?

What do you do to adjust/maintain?

What test kit(s) do you use?
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Alkalinity has always had the most fluctuations for me.

I have always boosted my Alk with baking soda.  Once I get it where I like it I then use my homemade 2 part CA/Alk solution to maintain a balanced level.

I use Red Sea test kits.
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Alkalinity is definitely the "toughest" water parameter to maintain.

It is not difficult now through an automated doser and the knowledge of consumption from the water. I know how much to dose and when. Every hour my tank receives 25mL of sodium carbonate.

I test alkalinity every 3 days using Red Sea.
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Alkalinity fee sher. Dose a gallon of to mixed with 12-14 tsps mixed into it per week of either red sea or seachem reefbuilder. Test using api because it's way cheaper than the others and gives decent results.
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