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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- AFR testing and alk drop | Reef2Reef
AFR normally metabolises within12 hours If your Alk is dropping after 24 hours increase the AFR dose until it is stable Test after 24 hours Thanks! I’ll try that I get nervous following the directions by dosing alk and then raising AFR at the same time
- 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 but what happens if your alk is too high? Would assume you'd have coral growth that tissue might not be able to keep up with but how does
- HOW CAN I QUICKLY LOWER ALKALINITY? | Reef2Reef
You risk burnt tips at higher alk and low nutrients, but the paleness is more likely from just the low nutrients alone I'd personally dose nutrients or feed more and let alk slowly fall, rather than solve only part of the problem by lowering alk fast To lower alk, IMO, it is a better plan to lower the alk in water change water using any mix you want (can lower to zero if you want), than to
- 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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