kH...

[dpotts]

My kH is low this week...it's 6. What can I do to get it up a little? Should I just do another water change? My GSP is just not happy right now....such a sensitive little guy!!

[Bill S]

Water change is usually effective. You can dose a 2 part like B-ionioc. For just Alkalinity, try the reef chemistry calculator: http://jdieck1.home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/chemcalc.html

Anhydrous baking soda works well. Just bake it at 300 for a couple of hours. It drives off the CO2.

[bimmerzs]

Hi,
Just curious about where you normally keep your alk level at, I would be surprised if your PH isn't low as well. Going on your signature it doesn't look like you have any "heavy" consumers in your tank so you most likely can maintain levels with water changes. Not sure of your water change schedule but if you can't maintain Ca/Alk/Mg levels between changes then you may want to consider the 2-part dosing as mentioned below. Just go slow as you bring up that Alk level if everything else is within NSW ranges.

Cheers,