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Boomer · 11-13-2006, 12:38 AM

Yah sound like grape caluepra Troy

The CO2 has to come from somewhere. More than likely slightly high room air CO2. Plants don't like 24/7 and do not do well. 24/7 is a myth. Switch to night only and maybe get some Cheato.

Troy a drop of only .05 pH units is almost none at all/say. Many have tanks that drop more than that, like .1 or .15 units pH or even .20 units. However, if you shut off the Kalk drip at night doing all the correcting at night it would be higher (CO2) for sure and the pH lower. But you still have very good control of it 8.19 night and 8.24 day = .05 offset. That is better than most by far. Your only real issue as I see it is that high Alk. Maybe you need to go to a two-part

How to Select a Calcium and Alkalinity Supplementation Scheme
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/feb2003/chem.htm

11-13-2006, 12:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,203 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Alk/DKH to high, and why? Yah sound like grape caluepra Troy The CO2 has to come from somewhere. More than likely slightly high room air CO2. Plants don't like 24/7 and do not do well. 24/7 is a myth. Switch to night only and maybe get some Cheato. Troy a drop of only .05 pH units is almost none at all/say. Many have tanks that drop more than that, like .1 or .15 units pH or even .20 units. However, if you shut off the Kalk drip at night doing all the correcting at night it would be higher (CO2) for sure and the pH lower. But you still have very good control of it 8.19 night and 8.24 day = .05 offset. That is better than most by far. Your only real issue as I see it is that high Alk. Maybe you need to go to a two-part How to Select a Calcium and Alkalinity Supplementation Scheme http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/feb2003/chem.htm __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be.