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- Is There A Optimal Alkalinity Level? | Reef2Reef
There is no optimal alk level for all reefs and all aquarists There are valid reasons to maintian any alk from 7 to 11 dKH, IMO Higher alk (say, 9-11 dKH) promotes faster coral growth, especially SPS If growth is the main goal, higher alk is desirable But if nutrients are not high enough to support the higher growth, high alk can risk burnt
- High Alkalinity what does it really cause | Reef2Reef
Hi, What does really ahppen when you run High Alk in a tank Understand that low alk can cause coral skeletons to melt and that affects the flesh on top
- Low alkalinity, safe way to raise it? | Reef2Reef
Figured I’ll raise it to 6 ml’s a day and try to raise the alk level 1- 2 points a day good plan or just keep it where it is? Or perhaps another method or strategy? Like maybe starting kalkwasser along with all-for-reef for ph boost or would that raise it to much? Other levels are seemingly corresponding with Alk , Calcium 385, Magnesium
- Pros and Cons of Alkalinity and Calcium Dosing Methods
Because of these last two points, many aquarists combine kalkwasser (for the pH boost) and CaCO3 CO2 reactors (for a big amount of alk and calcium) in high demand systems
- What is the ideal alkalinity | Reef2Reef
In my experience, SPS polyp estension is greater (i would even say crazy polyp ex) with Alk level between 7-8 Alk above 8 and polyps dont extend so much But my usual Alk range fluctuates between 7-7 8 My No3 i keep between 3-6 When my parameters are stable, my corals start growing fairly quickly But as we all know, some corals grow faster and some slower
- Are alkalinity swings a problem for corals? | Reef2Reef
So maybe the concensus towards alk swings is changing? My question is: is there a chemical reason why an alk swing would harm corals? People are leary of doing water changes with certain salts because of high alk Personally, I have never seen a coral skip a beat doing a water change with salt at 11dkh, even if the system is running at 7dkh
- Best alkalinity for mixed reef being sps dominant | Reef2Reef
I looking to see where everyone runs there alk calcium in there mixed to mostly sps reefs I use coral pro salt and my parameters are right around 10 5-11dkh and 460-480 in calcium Should I be around 8-9dkh 420-440 for color and growth? And help would be great
- Alkalinity decline without coral | Reef2Reef
Alk is consumed by many biological processes in a tank other than coral Younger tanks can consume alk at an astonishing rate as their biology gets established I've had young tanks drop 2 points of dKH a day for months as bacteria beds get established No corals Get a diatom bloom? Watch your alk plummet as the carbon is used as building blocks
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