Mitrillion Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 My cal is at 825!???? what do I do? I Am dosing alk buffer! What else should I do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Z Reef Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 What's your alk at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitrillion Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 7.6 yesterday before I dosed today and yesterday! Should I do a wc!? 10 gal for my 38? Or 5 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Scott Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 825 with a alk at 7.6, sounds like a bad test, what is the mag test showing? If you don't have a second alk test then call your fish store and see if they are willing to do that test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltwater newbie Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 How are you testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitrillion Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 I was testing wrong! Was using Red Sea! Was filling cal test with 10 ml instead of 5! Which would double it!sorry for the scare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitrillion Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 Cal is 480 and all is 6.4! I don't think I added enough solution! What color should it turn with these tests for alk ? I went tell yellow orange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltwater newbie Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Blue usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltwater newbie Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Oh sorry I didn't see you said alk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Get your alk up! Those pretty little sticks you just added won't make it a week with that low of Alk...bring it up SLOW...like .5 per day. 6.4-6.9, 6.9-7.4, 7.4-7.9, 8.4-8.9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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