kh too high

[gaetano]

possible that kh is so high?

alkalinity.......... 19 dkh
ph....................8.11
ca....................410
mg..................1300
k......................390
density.............2023.3
NO3.................0,75
PO4.................0,6

pro test. "Red Sea"

:scratch:

 

[Lostinthedark]

Anything is possible but with our ph at 8.11 not likely. Bring a sample to your lfs before you make any drastic changes. If your dosing anything ease off till you get a confirmation.

 

[gaetano]

Yesterday I put 30 cc of "KH plus" to raise the pH a little, but not too much because I had the pH to 7.9, I think that after 12 hours has stabilized, impossible to have increased from 12 to 19.
you think this will affect so quickly?

 

[Awibrandy]

Happened to my tank during similar circumstances. PH was low, and while attempting to raise PH Alkalinity ended up at 20 dkh. Lost all sps, plus most lps.

Do double check those values though!

 

[piranhapat]

Do you remember what and how much you added.

 

[ecvernon]

Don't go crazy chasing your ph! Your dkh calcium and magnesium is more important. If those parameters are in line and consistent your ph could regulate itself. The fix to your ph issue could be as simple as introducing more air to your home or using an airstone in your sump etc....if you try to fix your ph by using a product that can raise your alkalinity it could crash your tank an kill your livestock if the swing is too drastic. To start I would do water changes to bring levels back to normal. ( if your test kits give accurate reasons of course)

 

[ecvernon]

What is density? Not familiar with that measurement. What is your salinity?

 

[reefman]

having too high alk will burn your corals n cause ca n mag out of wack. water change will get it back to norm.

 

[gaetano]

salinity 34.94

"KH plus" added as mentioned above 30cc

I hope to have some din not crash the tank tomorrow transmission of 10% water, and I hope everything goes well

 

[Frank@Wall]

Water change, water change and water change. Don't get crazy going after your PH especially since it was down to only to 7.9. High Alk will burn your corals and possibly loose them. Do you have good gas exchange? You might just have to introduce some more air to your system, preferably to your sump.

 

[gaetano]

thanks for the advice, from now on I will go cautious with the products,
advise me to just put co2 without calcium reactor?

 

[Frank@Wall]

I don't run neither co2 or calcium reactor so I can't comment on that. U can just put a small air stone in your sump if you want. Simple and cheap.