Alk question

Optionman · 03/14/2018, 05:11 PM

If a CArx discharges effluent at a constant drip rate 24/7, does the reef consume Alk at a constant rate 24/7 or does it fluctuate based on respiration (light cycle)?

Would a continuous Alk graph look linear or more like every reef’s daily ph graph?

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bertoni · 03/14/2018, 07:03 PM

It should vary some based on the light cycle, as I recall, but that should vary depending on species. I tend to forget the details on such issues, though. I wouldn't worry much about it, but it might be interesting to track it, as a sort of science experiment.

03/14/2018, 05:11 PM	#1
Optionman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: NJ Posts: 774	Alk question If a CArx discharges effluent at a constant drip rate 24/7, does the reef consume Alk at a constant rate 24/7 or does it fluctuate based on respiration (light cycle)? Would a continuous Alk graph look linear or more like every reef’s daily ph graph? Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/14/2018, 07:03 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	It should vary some based on the light cycle, as I recall, but that should vary depending on species. I tend to forget the details on such issues, though. I wouldn't worry much about it, but it might be interesting to track it, as a sort of science experiment. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni