Cove Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I just started testing Alk with Salifert and its reading 0.35 so about 9.9 is that good? PH is 8 Nitrates are 5 Ammonia and Nitrites are 0 Link to comment
Amphiprion1 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 That number is fine . Anywhere from ~7.0 to ~11.0 is pretty reasonable, with 7.0 being natural seawater. Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Some may consider 9.9 a touch high, but it should be fine. I've read 7-8 is ideal. Link to comment
Cove Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 my salifert Alk test kit is testing at 0.0 Alk... what daaa fffffaaaaaaaaaaaaaa D: Any help? Link to comment
Islandoftiki Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 my salifert Alk test kit is testing at 0.0 Alk... what daaa fffffaaaaaaaaaaaaaa D: Any help? Faulty test kit. Unless everything in your tank is dead, and in that case 0.0 is a possibility. Link to comment
SouthFlorida_Tron Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 What's your calcium? The alk level is fine. Link to comment
Cove Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 Faulty test kit. Unless everything in your tank is dead, and in that case 0.0 is a possibility. What's your calcium? The alk level is fine. Sorry, Its taking an entire syringe to change colour. Its super high off the charts. I haven't tested for calcium yet. Link to comment
SouthFlorida_Tron Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 It's super high off the charts Or You haven't tested it? Link to comment
Cove Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 It's super high off the charts Or You haven't tested it? Alk is high off the charts and I haven't tested for Calcium. Link to comment
tgore Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 check with the company on it being a bad batch. If not expect a more subtle change as the indicating level. That's what I had to do. Link to comment
markalot Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Sorry, Its taking an entire syringe to change colour. Its super high off the charts. I haven't tested for calcium yet. Have you been dosing without testing? For Salifert, you fill the vial with 4ml of water, add 4 drops of the blue dye, swirl a bit to mic up the dye, then start adding drops of the reagent until you get pink. Link to comment
Cove Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 I believe I tested wrong. I was pulling the liquid with out the pink cap on. My alk is 9 Link to comment
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