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Water changes may meet a systems requirement for Calcium and Alkalinity/(K)arbonate hardness. The water must be tested to determine a systems rate of consumption. New tanks have a tendency for pH shifts beyond the long term natural diurnal pH cycle. A long term steady and higher than natural seawater dKH provides many long term benefits.

Many problems / deaths in a new system can be alleviated by long term testing of Calcium and Alkalinity.

Testing should be daily, until the tanks normal parameters are measured. The time between testing can be extended when system norms are noted. During this testing cycle the determination of a systems consumption of calcium and buffer (Alk) are noted, and tank dosing is adjusted accordingly.

Stability is the key. Alkalinity is dangerously low in many tanks, and low Alkalinity contributes to the deaths of aquarium inhabitants.