question about alk

[timi hendrix]

right now my cal is about 470 and my alk is 8 i was wondering if i could use some dkh builder in conjunction with using b ionic i dont want to use the alk side of b ionic more than the cal what do u think

[returnofsid]

Here's a link to GREAT DIY home made supplements for Ca, Alk and Mg. All the ingredients can be made with stuff you can buy at your local grocery store, hardware store or Walmart.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php

Here's another link to a reef chemistry calculator that you can use to determine how much supplements to use, based on your water quantity, current parameters and your goal parameters.

http://reef.diesyst.com/

Another small piece of advice. When you're giving alk readings, make sure you let us know if you're measuring meq/l or dKH. I'm assuming your at 8 dKH...but not sure.