KH Level

Reef Happy · 02/10/2007, 04:15 PM

Anyone know what it takes to lower a high Kh?

pwhitby · 02/10/2007, 04:24 PM

time.

Let it come down on its own. Any other way (as in direct intervention) is a=potentially asking for trouble.

It will drop with time.

Paul.

poke75 · 02/12/2007, 08:50 AM

Mine came down from an "overdose" of about 13 down to normal in about 3 days.

Travis L. Stevens · 02/12/2007, 04:08 PM

It depends on what your Calcium is. If your Calcium is also high, then time is a good answer. If your Calcium is low, either the addition of Calcium to put it in its proper level will decrease the Alk slightly and then time will lower it. Or quite simply water changes will put things in order.

Reef Happy · 02/12/2007, 04:24 PM

My calcium is 420 and Kh is 150. I have a calcium reactor and it stays constant at the 420 level. I am using the nutrafin test and it takes 15 drops to reach it's level. I had not tested the Kh in awhile so I dont know what it has been. However a few months ago it was at 120. I believe the ideal range would be 90-120.

Travis L. Stevens · 02/12/2007, 04:29 PM

That sounds like it is ppm. You might have to convert that to dKH. If it is in ppm, then the Alkalinity might actually be low. I'll have to look at it later though.

02/10/2007, 04:15 PM	#1
Reef Happy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yukon, Oklahoma Posts: 1,908	KH Level Anyone know what it takes to lower a high Kh? __________________ Doug G. "We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone" Ronald Reagan (Eagles) LIFE'S BEEN GOOD Current Tank Info: 300 Gal starfire Reef Tank, SPS, LPS and zoas, 3-LumenMax MH fixtures driven by 250 watt icecap's and Radium bulbs, 2-Tunze 6105 controllable pumps with 7095 multi controller, 100 gal sump/refugium... 100 gal tank with T-5's

02/10/2007, 04:24 PM	#2
pwhitby Team RC Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 9,137	time. Let it come down on its own. Any other way (as in direct intervention) is a=potentially asking for trouble. It will drop with time. Paul. __________________ Paul W Whitby Ph.D

02/12/2007, 08:50 AM	#3
poke75 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Terlton, Ok. Posts: 1,089	Mine came down from an "overdose" of about 13 down to normal in about 3 days. __________________ Steve Callaham Nobody important Current Tank Info: Nothing at the moment, building a house!...

02/12/2007, 04:08 PM	#4
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	It depends on what your Calcium is. If your Calcium is also high, then time is a good answer. If your Calcium is low, either the addition of Calcium to put it in its proper level will decrease the Alk slightly and then time will lower it. Or quite simply water changes will put things in order. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

02/12/2007, 04:24 PM	#5
Reef Happy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yukon, Oklahoma Posts: 1,908	My calcium is 420 and Kh is 150. I have a calcium reactor and it stays constant at the 420 level. I am using the nutrafin test and it takes 15 drops to reach it's level. I had not tested the Kh in awhile so I dont know what it has been. However a few months ago it was at 120. I believe the ideal range would be 90-120. __________________ Doug G. "We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone" Ronald Reagan (Eagles) LIFE'S BEEN GOOD Current Tank Info: 300 Gal starfire Reef Tank, SPS, LPS and zoas, 3-LumenMax MH fixtures driven by 250 watt icecap's and Radium bulbs, 2-Tunze 6105 controllable pumps with 7095 multi controller, 100 gal sump/refugium... 100 gal tank with T-5's

02/12/2007, 04:29 PM	#6
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	That sounds like it is ppm. You might have to convert that to dKH. If it is in ppm, then the Alkalinity might actually be low. I'll have to look at it later though. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront