Hello,
I am new at this, and really hoping to get some advice here as I move along. Right now, all of my readings are perfect, except for the alkalinity. Can anyone tell me how I can raise it without the use of chemicals, or without stressing the fish?

Alkanity and Acidity, is the pH, unfortunatly there is no normal way to raise or lower this without the use of chemicals, so you would have to use a pH adjuster (such as pH Decreaser or pH increaser).

Brikemond