Raising dKH in 12g Nano

[Reefie]

Any updates on the Alk?

[Snaz]

Originally Posted by Reefie

Any updates on the Alk?

I have been adding 1/8 of a teaspoon of baking soda every morning to raise the dKH from 5.7 to 6.7 which is still low but the corals look a lot better. I don't have a Ca test kit yet but I can't see that being the issue as I do weekly water changes.

For now it's daily baking soda until I can get a better history and understanding as to what is happening.

[Enigma]

What has happened to your pH with the baking soda dosing?

[Snaz]

Originally Posted by Enigma

What has happened to your pH with the baking soda dosing?

The pH might drop briefly but when I test for pH and dKH thirty minutes after dosing it is fine.

[gregzz4]

Snaz, you've been at this a lot longer than me, but ...
I'm surprised you don't have a Ca test kit
Also, what's your Mag @ ?

IMO, sounds like your WCs aren't keeping up to your corals, but only more testing will show

[Snaz]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Snaz, you've been at this a lot longer than me, but ...
I'm surprised you don't have a Ca test kit
Also, what's your Mag @ ?

IMO, sounds like your WCs aren't keeping up to your corals, but only more testing will show

Until the LED upgrade I didn't take sps seriously. I saw the salifert dKH test kit at OA add picked it up and was surprised to find out how low my dKH was. I have been dosing a little bit of sodium bicarbonate for a couple of weeks now and noticed an improvement in most all corals specifically my zoas.

I'll buy Ca and Mg kits soon. Any suggestions as to brand?

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Snaz

Until the LED upgrade I didn't take sps seriously. I saw the salifert dKH test kit at OA add picked it up and was surprised to find out how low my dKH was. I have been dosing a little bit of sodium bicarbonate for a couple of weeks now and noticed an improvement in most all corals specifically my zoas.

I'll buy Ca and Mg kits soon. Any suggestions as to brand?

i like the elos kits for ca and mg i also like it for nitrate