KSzegi
09/27/2010, 12:57 PM
When testing my water today I found that the KH was only 6-7. Using the API test ... I say 6 to 7 because at 6 it was yellow but not bright - at 7 it was the bright yellow. I have been consistently testing at 9 or 10 for the past 10 months. I am wondering what has caused this drop and how to best raise it without raising my PH - which is already slightly high at an 8.5 (has also run 8.4 - 8.5 for the past 10 months).
I have not made any changes to the tank. Last water change was on Wednesday .... approximately 45 gallons (180 gallon tank about 210 total with sump/fuge). Have not changed the phosar or chemi pure in two months.
The only other problem was for some reason my salinity had jumped up to 1.028 (normally 1.025). Am correcting that now by removing some water and dripping in rodi replacement.
I know it's not low enough to panic yet but it seems like a huge drop from what it was in a weeks time with no changes .......
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
I have not made any changes to the tank. Last water change was on Wednesday .... approximately 45 gallons (180 gallon tank about 210 total with sump/fuge). Have not changed the phosar or chemi pure in two months.
The only other problem was for some reason my salinity had jumped up to 1.028 (normally 1.025). Am correcting that now by removing some water and dripping in rodi replacement.
I know it's not low enough to panic yet but it seems like a huge drop from what it was in a weeks time with no changes .......
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.