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OPSat, Aug 22, 2026, 2:33 PM·shock_orange·Tank: 90g SPS

Alk dropping almost 1 dKH overnight?

Testing alk morning and night this week. Evening I'm at 8.4, morning I'm at 7.5. Dosing 2 part with a doser spread over 24 hours. SPS are growing fast so consumption is up, but that swing seems like a lot. Is my test just inconsistent or is something off?

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  • SA
    Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 3:33 PM·saltcreep_sam
    What test are you using? Hanna checkers can drift if the reagent is old. I'd confirm with a second kit before changing anything.
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  • mudskip_mike
    Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 6:33 PM·mudskip_mike
    A little day/night swing is normal but almost a full dKH is a lot. Are you dosing more during the day than at night by any chance?
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  • shock_orange
    Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 5:33 PM·shock_orange
    Checked the doser. After I reset it the schedule was set to 12 hours instead of 24, so it was dumping everything during the day. Fixed it and now I'm 8.1 in the morning and 8.3 at night.
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  • NA
    Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 8:33 PM·nano_nat_reefs
    Classic lol. Glad it was that and not something worse.
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