Alkalinity level

nemoray · 11/06/2007, 08:14 PM

What is the target alkalinity that most of you strive for in your tanks? I'vr been told a thousand different things in my lfs.

thanks

a2fire2i · 11/06/2007, 08:17 PM

anywhere from 8 to 12 DkH

nemoray · 11/06/2007, 08:19 PM

wow, mine was about 7.9, and the lfs told me to drop it to about 2.5.

a2fire2i · 11/06/2007, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nemoray
wow, mine was about 7.9, and the lfs told me to drop it to about 2.5.

I am taking dKH not meq/l, so 2.8 to 4.2 meq/l.

nemoray · 11/06/2007, 08:27 PM

thanks for the clarity

Mavrk · 11/06/2007, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nemoray
wow, mine was about 7.9, and the lfs told me to drop it to about 2.5.

Perhaps they meant meq/L not dKH. It should be 2.5-4 meq/L or 7-11 dKH. I would aim for 3 meq/L or 8 dKH depending on the test you use. These are not equivelent conversions, but they are good numbers to use for simplicity.

Here is an article that gives the recommended water parameters and what they mean.

11/06/2007, 08:14 PM	#1
nemoray Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Darien, Georgia Posts: 143	Alkalinity level What is the target alkalinity that most of you strive for in your tanks? I'vr been told a thousand different things in my lfs. thanks __________________ "It does not require many words to speak the truth." Chief Joseph Current Tank Info: Reef up and running for two years now!

11/06/2007, 08:17 PM	#2
a2fire2i Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 1,964	anywhere from 8 to 12 DkH __________________ Corey Current Tank Info: 120 Mostly SPS Reef

11/06/2007, 08:19 PM	#3
nemoray Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Darien, Georgia Posts: 143	wow, mine was about 7.9, and the lfs told me to drop it to about 2.5. __________________ "It does not require many words to speak the truth." Chief Joseph Current Tank Info: Reef up and running for two years now!

11/06/2007, 08:27 PM	#5
nemoray Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Darien, Georgia Posts: 143	thanks for the clarity __________________ "It does not require many words to speak the truth." Chief Joseph Current Tank Info: Reef up and running for two years now!