Hello reefers!
I have a 35.2 waterbox, mostly LPS, a few BTAs and assuming they ever settle down id like to put some more SPS in and turn it into a true mixed reef.
With that said, right now my Dkh is about 7.8, my calcium is always right around 400 or 420, and my mag is about 1350 with a Ph sitting at 8 all day and night . I do a 5gal water change every week and those numbers barely deviate throughout the week. I've been wanting to bring my Dkh a little higher but my main concern is elevating my Ph to 8.3 via a kalk reactor. Im already using a closed loop co2 scrubber which brought my Ph from 7.6 to 8.
My dilemma is my waterchanges are definitely enough to replenish those numbers, but I'd really like the added benefits of the elevated Ph.
Should I dose small amounts of Kalk from a reactor? If I start dosing it will it sky rocket my calcium and barely effect my Ph? Will a slightly elevated calcium level wreak havoc on my tank? Or should I forget about the Ph and setup for AWC... thank you for reading
Any suggestions are sincerely appreciated!
I have a 35.2 waterbox, mostly LPS, a few BTAs and assuming they ever settle down id like to put some more SPS in and turn it into a true mixed reef.
With that said, right now my Dkh is about 7.8, my calcium is always right around 400 or 420, and my mag is about 1350 with a Ph sitting at 8 all day and night . I do a 5gal water change every week and those numbers barely deviate throughout the week. I've been wanting to bring my Dkh a little higher but my main concern is elevating my Ph to 8.3 via a kalk reactor. Im already using a closed loop co2 scrubber which brought my Ph from 7.6 to 8.
My dilemma is my waterchanges are definitely enough to replenish those numbers, but I'd really like the added benefits of the elevated Ph.
Should I dose small amounts of Kalk from a reactor? If I start dosing it will it sky rocket my calcium and barely effect my Ph? Will a slightly elevated calcium level wreak havoc on my tank? Or should I forget about the Ph and setup for AWC... thank you for reading
Any suggestions are sincerely appreciated!
