Alkalinity what happened

[Ruth C Lewis]

I dosed a small anount of calcium then a small amount of alk and this happened. I never used the alk before i cracked opened a new bottle there were a few floaters of something in the bottle ( brand new) butnow my tank is okay but was it suppose to do this

 

[Mark_C]

Happens often with Alk dosing, you get white floaters until they dissolve. No concern

 

[DangerDave]

You can also let the bottle sit in hot water, shaking it every few minutes. It will dissolve completely so you don't have to see this in the tank next time you dose. In the winter the 2 part I use comes completely solid, and I have to do this for about an hour or so to get it back to liquid.

 

[horseplay]

Dose slowly in a high flow area. I dose by the return pump. and the skimmer keeps the sump turbulent.

 

[OiA]

It very normal nothing to worry about, if u have never used alk before please dont blind dose that can wreck your tank.... get your a good alk test kit (red sea, salifert, hanna) and monitor you ph before and after dosing. always go with the products manufacture's dosing recommendation not all alk products have same concentration. Good Luck!

 

[myrjon]

Dose slowly in a high flow area like @horseplay

 

[Ruth C Lewis]

Thanks guys, i got so nervous. But everything is okay! I did shake off one of my shrooms it had some flakes land on them but they are good too

 

[ecam]

Make sure you wait about 5 mins between alk and calc.

When dosed too soon they will combine and create a snow storm like that.

 

[Ruth C Lewis]

Make sure you wait about 5 mins between alk and calc.

When dosed too soon they will combine and create a snow storm like that.

Thats what i did i was running late for work...