Hi all,
I was wondering what the best approach is to alkalinity dosing. Currently, I have the 2-part Calcium and alkalinity at my disposal (https://www.amazon.com/Red-Sea-Foun...rds=red+sea+alkalinity&qid=1617899862&sr=8-23). I also have an 11 gallon tank with about 9 gallons of water actually in it.
After dKH testing with Hanna Electronic alkalinity tester, I notice that quite a lot of alkalinity is consumed per day, around 1.5 to 2 and usually bottoms out at around 5 or 6. The tank has been cycling for a couple months with the nitrogen cycle completed a while ago. Added ammonium chloride has kept bacterial population stable. Other than this, there is 0 fish or coral or any non-microbial livestock in the tank. As an example of my situation, I performed a 90% water change because I over dosed ammonia, the dKH was 9. After a few days, the dKH was 6. In addition to dosing practices, what could be in the tank that consumes so much alkalinity?
I was wondering what the best approach is to alkalinity dosing. Currently, I have the 2-part Calcium and alkalinity at my disposal (https://www.amazon.com/Red-Sea-Foun...rds=red+sea+alkalinity&qid=1617899862&sr=8-23). I also have an 11 gallon tank with about 9 gallons of water actually in it.
After dKH testing with Hanna Electronic alkalinity tester, I notice that quite a lot of alkalinity is consumed per day, around 1.5 to 2 and usually bottoms out at around 5 or 6. The tank has been cycling for a couple months with the nitrogen cycle completed a while ago. Added ammonium chloride has kept bacterial population stable. Other than this, there is 0 fish or coral or any non-microbial livestock in the tank. As an example of my situation, I performed a 90% water change because I over dosed ammonia, the dKH was 9. After a few days, the dKH was 6. In addition to dosing practices, what could be in the tank that consumes so much alkalinity?