kh constant battle

[danny]

can any one help me,my kh keeps on droping,this has been going on for months now,last sunday(3 days ago)i did a warter change and got the kh up to 11,i have just done another test and it is now 6,,whats going on????it is constantly droping,here are my params
salt level 1.025
ammonia 0
niterite 0
niterate 0
ph 8.2
phosephate 0
mag 1300
calcium 480
kh all over the place

 

[Pufferpunk]

What are you dosing?
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php#4

 

[danny]

im using reef builder(seachem)

 

[Pufferpunk]

How often are you adding it? What salt are you using that raises your KH to 11 after a PWC? That's crazy! What test kit are you using?

You need to read that article & make your own--way cheaper.

 

[danny]

im using red sea coral pro,i leave it mixing for 2 days and add reef builder to raise it to 11,,i do the change on saturday and by wedsday i need to add more reef builder to the tank because it will have droped again by then,,my test kit is api ,,and i take a sample to my lsf every monday and they do a full test

 

[danny]

How often are you adding it? What salt are you using that raises your KH to 11 after a PWC? That's crazy! What test kit are you using?

You need to read that article & make your own--way cheaper.

what article?

 

[Predator 1]

There is a link to the article on post #2 danny.

 

[danny]

There is a link to the article on post #2 danny.

oh thanks predator i diden't see that

 

[danny]

ok so now i can make it cheaper ,,but i would still like to no why it keeps dropping,,,,,any ideas any one???????