consumption

  1. R

    calcium consumption stopped, alkalinity consumption increased, and algae growth

    Greetings! I’m generally just a lurker, and I don’t usually post. But I’ve run into an issue that I’m not sure how to handle, and I wanted to see if the crowd here might have some good ideas. Background I have a 75 gal reef tank (probably around 80 gallons total volume). The tank has been...
  2. musaabi

    How long until you notice KH consumption?

    As the title states, after putting in coral, how long does it take for you to notice consumption of elements? I know corals won’t begin to grow until the acclimate so curious what your average time is and the type of coral you typical introduce. For example, I added about 4 sps frags, 3 torches...
  3. A

    Extreme ALK Consumption Need Help

    I read through a few posts regarding high alk consumption, but I'm still confused. I have a new tank40g DT 20g sump with only one small torch frag and a small patch of GSP. My alk is dropping by around 1dkh a day! I'm measuring with Hanna checker and cross check with red sea test kit. Calcium...
  4. Macbalacano

    Normal Alk Consumption? Reefer 170 with mostly LPS + Clam

    Photo and tank parameters below. Started dosing about a month ago due to getting a Squamosa Clam, its currently about 4 inches. Tank is mostly LPS with a couple of montiporas. I'm continuously having to increase my two-part dosing. I'm currently dosing Alk + Calc ESV at 6ml a day. 1ml x 6 doses...
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