Basically my KH is rising and its killing my acro and my tank looks fed up.
So i buy my saltwater from my LFS, its mixed at 1.026 salinity, 1300mg 350ca and 8kh. Im dosing into my salt water barrels enough MG granules (Reef advantage)
to get my mg to 1450 and seachem liquid calcium, 0.5ml /l to get my ca to 450. Mixed a full 25 liter drum to keep water changes consistent for water stability because i do a liter water change every other day in my 52l fluval evo.
My acro now has burnt tips and my kh has gone up to 12.5!!!!! Iv done a 10% water change with fresh pre mixed salt water with no calcium or mg dosed into it in an attempt to lower my kh, now i will do 2 liters every day until i get down below 10kh.
My question is, how do i get the mg and ca levels i need without blasting my kh through the roof? I have 2 test kits salifert kh mg and ca just to double check my readings.
My aim was stability thats why im pre mixing my mg and ca into the LFS water ready for little and often water changes but it has failed.
Looked at red sea salt and to hit good levels of mg and ca the kh will be 12kh regardless. Lost at the moment.
Thanks for any tips.
So i buy my saltwater from my LFS, its mixed at 1.026 salinity, 1300mg 350ca and 8kh. Im dosing into my salt water barrels enough MG granules (Reef advantage)
to get my mg to 1450 and seachem liquid calcium, 0.5ml /l to get my ca to 450. Mixed a full 25 liter drum to keep water changes consistent for water stability because i do a liter water change every other day in my 52l fluval evo.
My acro now has burnt tips and my kh has gone up to 12.5!!!!! Iv done a 10% water change with fresh pre mixed salt water with no calcium or mg dosed into it in an attempt to lower my kh, now i will do 2 liters every day until i get down below 10kh.
My question is, how do i get the mg and ca levels i need without blasting my kh through the roof? I have 2 test kits salifert kh mg and ca just to double check my readings.
My aim was stability thats why im pre mixing my mg and ca into the LFS water ready for little and often water changes but it has failed.
Looked at red sea salt and to hit good levels of mg and ca the kh will be 12kh regardless. Lost at the moment.
Thanks for any tips.