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my tank KH is 7, ca is 450, mg is 1200. How to increase kh, cause i thought kh should be 8-12.

Any method to push up the kh, me using the solution part B to push up, not effective.

5x2.5x1.5ft Rimless Dream Tank (06/03/12)
Skimmer - Reefoctupus
Return Pump - 1 x Eheim 1264, 1 x water blaster 7k
Wavemaker - 2 x mp40es
Chiller - Daikin compressor with coil drop in
Lighting - 4 x 80w T5 Pair 1(6hrs23/12/12),Pair 2(16/06/12312hrs 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (1/3/12) -(15/11/12)6hrs and 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (13/10/12) -6hrs)
Reactor - Dosing pump (01/01/11)


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Anyone? my ph is 8.0

5x2.5x1.5ft Rimless Dream Tank (06/03/12)
Skimmer - Reefoctupus
Return Pump - 1 x Eheim 1264, 1 x water blaster 7k
Wavemaker - 2 x mp40es
Chiller - Daikin compressor with coil drop in
Lighting - 4 x 80w T5 Pair 1(6hrs23/12/12),Pair 2(16/06/12312hrs 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (1/3/12) -(15/11/12)6hrs and 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (13/10/12) -6hrs)
Reactor - Dosing pump (01/01/11)


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loster Newbie

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i m using baking soda. you can get it from NTUC. it is easily rise you kh and it is cheap. been using it for past three years ;)

you use this table for your calulation base on your tank vol. http://reef.diesyst.com/flashcalc/flashcalc.html

as for the tank kh, 7 is ok. i maintain at kh 7 in my past sps tank for years. you may wanna increase max.10. don't have to rise up so high ;)

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i m using baking soda. you can get it from NTUC. it is easily rise you kh and it is cheap. been using it for past three years ;)

you use this table for your calulation base on your tank vol. http://reef.diesyst.com/flashcalc/flashcalc.html

as for the tank kh, 7 is ok. i maintain at kh 7 in my past sps tank for years. you may wanna increase max.10. don't have to rise up so high ;)

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what brand of bakiing soda you used?

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piero Newbie

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haha.. i agree. i saw that too. worthy if you buy 1kg sdium biocarbonate ;)

Think they have 500g as well.

I am a lazy person, so mix 400g to 5L of water and then connect to my dosing computer. Can last me for months manz.... Currently only dosing 50ml a day.

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Sodium Biocarbonate is a cheap alternative to increase your KH.

You can use reef builder also but is more costly

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4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09)
5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)
2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)

5*2.5*2(LED only)

Eheim return 1 * pump

1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil
2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40,
1X6085 Tunze wm,

1 CURVE 7 Skimmer

  1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 

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