Been busy and haven't dose for the last 1.5 months. Tested 3 days ago (Red Sea) and all parameters are off; Cal at 450, Mag at 1400, pH at high 7, and Alk at low 6.
Scratching my head and can't figured it out why this happen. The only thing I can think of is the last 2 water changes was with a different salt (IO).
Been dosing soda ash (BRS 2 parts dosing) in the past 3 days, alk isn't improving much, and cal stays the same.
Just mixed up a 5 gallons to test using IO, and yes, mag and cal was high and alk was very low at ~5
Is this common with IO salt? I can't seem to raise and keep ph and alk stable... When dose it will go up temporary and then drop again.
Any idea?
Scratching my head and can't figured it out why this happen. The only thing I can think of is the last 2 water changes was with a different salt (IO).
Been dosing soda ash (BRS 2 parts dosing) in the past 3 days, alk isn't improving much, and cal stays the same.
Just mixed up a 5 gallons to test using IO, and yes, mag and cal was high and alk was very low at ~5
Is this common with IO salt? I can't seem to raise and keep ph and alk stable... When dose it will go up temporary and then drop again.
Any idea?
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