KH Question?

API test kit was purchased and the KH was 1 or less acording to the kit calcium was between 520-560
salinity was 1.024
ammonia-0
ph-7.8-8.0
nitrate-0
nitrite-0
phospate-0 ;D

I have seen no ill efects thus far but have been using brightwell powdered pro-buffer yesterday and today and seem no gain in the lvl so what do I do now?

 

Are these the strips? Did you retest again? I have found them the strips to be unreliable.

Personally with your tank if that is indeed the value I would do a water change rather than adding more buffer. I would also test the made up replacements water for Ca, alk and magnesium. This is where I would start.

Good luck

 

I did use the drops and more than likely will mix some water in the am but I dont have a magnisum test so I wont be able to test that

 

changed the water yesterday and retested the water like I was suposed to andit came up to 9 so im happy ;D

 

Get a mag test kit if you are going to keep SPS. Keep your Ca at 380 to 450, that will keep your alk up better. The mag at 1250 to 1400 will keep alk and Ca more steady.

 

will do any sugestions on a kit?

 

Salifert or Seachem seem to be some of the better kits.

 

how much do the retail for?

 

also if ur tryiing to get ur p.h up try running a air pump in the sump with a air stone . thats a old steve wright trick

 

ph tested at 8.3 yesterday but I dont have a sump since it only a 20 gallon