Help! I need some suggestions to fix my dKH levels

[andresont]

The best tactic has always been to leave you tank alone and do a small regular no more then 5% water changes.
the more you try to fix something the more you affect something else.

[michika]

Originally Posted by andresont

The best tactic has always been to leave you tank alone and do a small regular no more then 5% water changes.
the more you try to fix something the more you affect something else.

If I only do water changes and don't address my low dKH, Mg, and Ca levels, aren't I only going to make the problem worse in some areas?

I don't understand how just doing water changes will fix my levels? Can you explain it further?

[Ruth]

Catherine I think if you fix the levels in your change water before doing the actual water change it will slowly bring your tank back into balance. That is what I was trying to get at a few posts ago in my own backarseward way. Do some 30 -40% water changes but before you do make sure that all the levels in the change water are where they should be. Let the change water sit with a power head for a couple of days before you use it and test it again before doing your water change to make sure that nothing has percipitated out.

[michika]

I get what your saying Ruth, and I already plan to do that.

My question now is if I can use freshwater with a raised dKH level with my kalk. reactor.

[reeferaddict]

Timw for Bev's Chemistry Links...

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=19425

[michika]

I've already been through the Chemistry links already, and haven't found the answer yet.