anpetey
06/10/2011, 02:22 PM
Hello,
So I was just testing my biocube water chemisty and it's been awhile since I checked it last (I know, I know, BAD NEWBIE!) (I should also mention that tank has been established for about 15 months)
Any way here is what I've got, everything checked out ok accept for the Ph and alkalinity, which were a bit low, I only have a fire shrimp, sixline wrasse, RBTA, and a small frag of monti in there right now but I'm hoping to move out the RBTA and finally add coral this month so I'm a little worried my PH and Alk are too low, so what is the best way to fix it without dumping a million unknown chemicals in. I do have a jar of Seachem Reef Builder, that I got with my other system. My only concern if the age of the chemicals, I have a feeling its a few years old, there is no abnormal clumping or anything weird with the powder so would it be a good idea to use that to raise my Alk? Would it also raise my Ph as well or do I need something else for that?
Salinity = 1.023 (Doing a WC today so hopefully it will bring this up a bit)
*PH = 7.8-8.0 (looks to be closer to 7.8 though)
Nitrate = about 0
Nitrite = 0
Ammonia = 0
Phos = 0
*Alk = 5-6 dKH
Calcium = 500 mg/L
So I was just testing my biocube water chemisty and it's been awhile since I checked it last (I know, I know, BAD NEWBIE!) (I should also mention that tank has been established for about 15 months)
Any way here is what I've got, everything checked out ok accept for the Ph and alkalinity, which were a bit low, I only have a fire shrimp, sixline wrasse, RBTA, and a small frag of monti in there right now but I'm hoping to move out the RBTA and finally add coral this month so I'm a little worried my PH and Alk are too low, so what is the best way to fix it without dumping a million unknown chemicals in. I do have a jar of Seachem Reef Builder, that I got with my other system. My only concern if the age of the chemicals, I have a feeling its a few years old, there is no abnormal clumping or anything weird with the powder so would it be a good idea to use that to raise my Alk? Would it also raise my Ph as well or do I need something else for that?
Salinity = 1.023 (Doing a WC today so hopefully it will bring this up a bit)
*PH = 7.8-8.0 (looks to be closer to 7.8 though)
Nitrate = about 0
Nitrite = 0
Ammonia = 0
Phos = 0
*Alk = 5-6 dKH
Calcium = 500 mg/L