Where do you keep your alk?

[glxtrix]

I have realized during the past 9 years in the hobby I have kept my alk at different levels...as high as 12 and as low as 8. Where do you keep yours? Yes I dont have them all listed, but this will give a rough example and hopefully shed some insight to some new comers. Feel free to post what you keep in your tank too...sps, lps, softies, mix.

 

[heathlindner25]

10

 

[picoreefguy]

dont forget that there are 3 diffrent units used to measure alk. im assuming you're talking dkh here but i use seachems kit and it measures alk in meq/l and i try to keep mine at 3.5 meq/l but i havent tested in forever so i dont know what it actually is right now. but when you convert it to dkh its at 9.8 so ill just say 10 as well. heres a calculator for anyone that needs it.

 

[glxtrix]

Picoreefguy;898868 wrote: dont forget that there are 3 diffrent units used to measure alk. im assuming you're talking dkh here but i use seachems kit and it measures alk in meq/l and i try to keep mine at 3.5 meq/l but i havent tested in forever so i dont know what it actually is right now. but when you convert it to dkh its at 9.8 so ill just say 10 as well. heres a calculator for anyone that needs it. http://saltyzoo.com/SaltyCalcs/AlkConv.php">http://saltyzoo.com/SaltyCalcs/AlkConv.php</a>[/QUOTE]


Yes, dkh with those numbers. Thanks for providing the conversion link :up:

 

[hiimsean]

w/o dosing and doing 1-2week waterchanges mine stays between 9-9.5

 

[johniii]

I stay between 8.5-9dkh thanks to my Mrc kalk stirrer

 

[picoreefguy]

glxtrix;898870 wrote: Yes, dkh with those numbers. Thanks for providing the conversion link :up:

no problem

 

[ralph atl]

8.5-9

 

[fener103]

Mixed Tank. Dosing two part in a 120 gal and doing a 10 gallon waterchange every seven days hovers around 11.5 using the hanna checker

 

[glxtrix]

Awesome! Keep it up everyone!

 

[reefstinger]

9 to 10

 

[tbub1221]

9 give or take a few tenths

 

[snowmansnow]

9.5 ish

 

[reeferman]

8.5