Testing results
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, 01-10-2013 at 08:18 PM (1823 Views)
Since I am bad at actually remembering anything, I am going to use this blog to keep track of my water parms. So I tested 2 days ago:
Alk- 12.5 DKH
Cal- 335 PPM
Mag- 1220 PPM
Wow- cal is low. I figured as much. My PH has been on the high side and so I go back to the old trusted solutions. I re-read this great article by Randy http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/11/chemistry. It explains why my Alk and PH are so high. So the last 2 days I have added 2.5 tablespoons of calcium chloride diluted in some water. This has raised my calcium almost exactly 20 ppm each dose. After todays test, calcium is around 375 ppm. Now some after one more dose, I will cut the dose if half. Plan is to go around 440 ppm. Once calcium is fixed, I will slowly adjust my Mag. I am not a believer in a solid number but more of what I find an acceptable range.