How to reduce KH?

[Fishyfish]

Hello!

Does anyone know how I might reduce my KH? The Salifert test kit gave a 16 KH reading. Could be because of CR overuse, excessive Kalkwasser use and overdosing additives.

Think my water is also not ionically balanced. Will dosing magnesium help? My MG is currently 1200 and calcium is 480. PH is 8.1.

[hammy]

Hello!

Does anyone know how I might reduce my KH? The Salifert test kit gave a 16 KH reading. Could be because of CR overuse, excessive Kalkwasser use and overdosing additives.

Think my water is also not ionically balanced. Will dosing magnesium help? My MG is currently 1200 and calcium is 480. PH is 8.1.

try to maintain ur magnesium at 1330-1500ppm.

naturally ur kH will come down by it self, u might wanna do water change right now to bring it down to 10. i was thinking , if u are not keeping SPS, just let ur kH be.

the rest of the water paramater is fine.

[Fishyfish]

Hi Bro Hammy,

Thanks for the advise. Got some SPS in the tank too! About 30%! But many are browing out due to high nitrates. Am working on the problem. Will consider using a sulphur denitrator apart from water changes....sigh!