Raising my Cal/Alk

nas19320

Active Member
My readings currently are:
Cal: 400 ppm (Salifert)
Alk: 7.7 dKH (Salifert)
pH: 8.14 2 hours into the photoperiod (Pinpoint monitor)
Mag: 1320 (Salifert)
I would like to bump up my Cal/Alk levels using ESV B-Ionic and wanted to double check the best method of doing this. I should add equal doses of both parts enough to raise the levels correct? How long should I wait after adding the additives to retest? Thanks.
 

attml

Active Member
B-ionc is ionically balanced so your levels should eventually even out, but it would n't hurt to add a little extra of the alk just to ket it up in the 8-10 range then use the recomended amount to maintain that level.
 

nas19320

Active Member
Thanks attml. I have been using Kent's Superbuffer and Liquid Calcium to adjust my levels and have been dripping kalk for 2 weeks and the levels haven't fallen but I want to raise them a little. I just received the B-Ionic today so I will give that a try.
 
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