Raising KH? - Please help

cslamar · 05/19/2016, 10:44 AM

Is it correct that one can use regular Baking Soda dissolved into water to raise Alkalinity of the water? I ran a suite of tests on the water today and things look good except for KH. The KH test came back at around 110 or 120 which I think correlates to a dKH of around 6 which from what I've ready is low.

We've been experiencing a number of fish going missing or finding dead (about 3 over the last week). The fish have been behaving and eating normally but overnight have been dying.

Is it accurate that I can add 1.25 tsp of baking soda dissolved per day to raise the Alkalinity? I don't want to go adding something to the tank and risk killing more fish.

Thank you in advance!

cslamar · 05/19/2016, 10:54 AM

To add, here are the other parameters:

Nitrate - 0
Nitrite - 0
Ammonia - 0
Phosphate - 0
Calcium - 440
PH - 7.8

hkgar · 05/19/2016, 12:30 PM

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2171141

cslamar · 05/19/2016, 01:05 PM

Thank you!!

disc1 · 05/19/2016, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cslamar

Is it correct that one can use regular Baking Soda dissolved into water to raise Alkalinity of the water? I ran a suite of tests on the water today and things look good except for KH. The KH test came back at around 110 or 120 which I think correlates to a dKH of around 6 which from what I've ready is low.

We've been experiencing a number of fish going missing or finding dead (about 3 over the last week). The fish have been behaving and eating normally but overnight have been dying.

Is it accurate that I can add 1.25 tsp of baking soda dissolved per day to raise the Alkalinity? I don't want to go adding something to the tank and risk killing more fish.

Thank you in advance!

Low alk wouldn't kill fish. It's good to get the alk in line, but I would also look for what's killing the fish.

05/19/2016, 10:44 AM	#1
cslamar Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Illinois Posts: 14	Raising KH? - Please help Is it correct that one can use regular Baking Soda dissolved into water to raise Alkalinity of the water? I ran a suite of tests on the water today and things look good except for KH. The KH test came back at around 110 or 120 which I think correlates to a dKH of around 6 which from what I've ready is low. We've been experiencing a number of fish going missing or finding dead (about 3 over the last week). The fish have been behaving and eating normally but overnight have been dying. Is it accurate that I can add 1.25 tsp of baking soda dissolved per day to raise the Alkalinity? I don't want to go adding something to the tank and risk killing more fish. Thank you in advance!

05/19/2016, 12:30 PM	#3
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2171141 __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

05/19/2016, 10:54 AM	#2
cslamar Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Illinois Posts: 14	To add, here are the other parameters: Nitrate - 0 Nitrite - 0 Ammonia - 0 Phosphate - 0 Calcium - 440 PH - 7.8

05/19/2016, 01:05 PM	#4
cslamar Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Illinois Posts: 14	Thank you!!