Tell me what you think

newone

Member
Tell me what you think? Ok here you go.
Ph before lights on 7.9; after light on 8.1
Calcium – 360 ppm
Mag – 1260 ppm
Alk 3.00 meg/l
Ammonia – 0
Nitrate – 0
Nitrite -0
Sg – 1.24
Temp – 80
I use a 50/50 mix of IO & Oceanic salt.
I would like to raise my pH and ALK some
Should I use seachem marine buffer? It says it will raise the pH and Alk
Or should I use arm & hammer washing soda?
 

legion

Member
first I hope you meant 1.024 for salinity, just kiddin'
I would raise the calcium too 400
pH is ok, depends on you tank, but I do try to keep mine at 8.2
0's are great, temp's good
I try to keep my dKH - 10-11, not sure on the conversion
Mag I need a shark, I believe about 1300 but not sure, dont quote me:notsure:
 

newone

Member
Yes I meant 1.024 salinity

Alk 3.00 dkh is 8.4
Tank is a 15 gl reef tank
Sea water mag is about 1300 - 1500 ppm
 

legion

Member
using a buffer will raise your pH and alk(buffer is both calcium carbonate abd calcium bicarbonate)
using baking soda(calcium carbonate) will lower pH and raise alk
washing soda-calcium bicarbonate also raises pH and alk
 
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