Urgent help please.

[Lesely]

Hi all. Just realised that I have alk reading of 5.8. Was apparently using an out of date test kit for a while. Was constantly getting readings of 9. Took water to lfs to check everything and that's when he told me. Bought a new sailfert test kit rechecked when I got home and. 5.8 it is !!! I have redsea alk buffer powder but don't know how quickly I can raise it and still be safe ?? Is raising it too quickly dangerous ? Thanks

 

[Big K]

Yes it is dangerous to raise it that much too quickly. What do the directions say? Mine states the maximum per day you should add.

 

[Lesely]

Have thrown out boxes and instructions, only have whats on the back of the container and it doesn't seem to say how much you can raise it on a daily basis. I have tried to google it and cant get specific amounts for red sea products just general talk.
Any info you have would be a great help.
Thanks

 

[Aquarian]

Is it Red Sea reef foundations
Reef Foundation B (Alk) is a complex of carbonate and other buffers present in seawater that maintain proper alkalinity and pH. [1ml will raise the alkalinity of 100 liters (25 gal) by 0.36 meq/l (1dKH)]

 

[Aquarian]

I wouldn't raise it more than 1 DKH in 24 hrs.

 

[Lesely]

I actually have the powder, so i would use 1g/per 100 liters and that would raise it from 5.8 to 6.8,So I will use 10 gram, That is the maximum you would raise in any 24 hrs period ? Is the alk being that low any danger to corals or fish ?

 

[Aquarian]

It would more dangerous to them to raise it too fast. So yes not more than1 DKH in 24 hrs.

 

[Lesely]

Thanks, will do gradually over the next week. I cant believe it got that low, stupid test kits !! grrrrrr !!