6.1 dKH help

[wearenotmonkey]

I recently added trace element and calcium when topping the water.

my tank water dKh dropped to 6.1 dKh and can't find a way to raise it back ...help...

[fishyfishyfishy]

water change !!

[solasido]

make sure ur Mg level is at least 1300, then slowly dose 1dkh a day till it reaches ur target.

Without sufficient Mg, ur effort to raise will be futile especially if ur Ca is high.

[solasido]

If ur Mg is low, raise Mg first slowly. Most Mg supplement is in the form of magnesium sulfate crystal; to prevent too high sulfate go into your water, dont dose more than what is advised in the supplement label.

[PROX]

1dkh a day is quite high. Maybe 0.1 daily?

[hotsoup]

Measure with another test kit to verify the reading first

[reefer guy]

kh drops when calcium is added as equally calcium drops when kh is added. you have maintain a balance and add both to maintain your parameters

[wearenotmonkey]

Is sps and lps consump much kh and ca? What is the consumption rate ?

[brojj]

The consumption rate depends on how many SPS and LPS u hve. It varies from tank to tank. To find out the rate for yours, u must conduct test for Ca & dKh daily. From there, u can gauge roughly. Using Part A & Part B is one of the most common method to maintain Ca, Mg, Strontium, boron and dKh. I am using aquapharm. Another method is using balling salt which i have not tried before. Read instruction carefully before dosing any additives. Meanwhile, u need to raise your dKh slowly, 0.5 to 1 every 24hrs, using bicarbonate salt. Keep your Ca in check at the same time dKh should maintain around 8.8 to 10 and Ca 380 to 450 after everything settles down. Good luck. 6.1 is dangerous.

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[wearenotmonkey]

I checked my kh as 6.1dkh and ca as 420. So now working on using part A and part B to balance the para