Forum: Reef
11-23-2014, 12:28 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,736
Update
So, the Alk has been in the 7-8 range for over a week now and the STN continues. I fragged my slimer and some other acros, covered the skeleton part and part of the healthy tissue with Ecoteck coral...
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Forum: Polls
11-22-2014, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 15,283
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Forum: Polls
11-22-2014, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 15,283
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Forum: Alberta
11-21-2014, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,622
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Forum: Reef
11-16-2014, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,736
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Forum: Reef
11-16-2014, 04:49 AM
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Forum: Reef
11-16-2014, 03:15 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,736
pH?
OK, so the Alk hit 7.0 dKH at the end of the photoperiod. Which means I need to start dosing. The question is what? Alk solution based on baking soda? Or Kalk?
I noticed that the pH hovers...
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Forum: Reef
11-15-2014, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,736
Update
I read up on carbon dosing (biopellets) and alkalinity. The consensus seems to be that if you carbon does, then the Alk has to be close to natural seawater (i.e. 7-8 dKH).
It took about 4-5...
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Forum: Reef
11-15-2014, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,736
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Forum: Reef
11-15-2014, 04:56 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,736
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Forum: Reef
11-15-2014, 02:31 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,736
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Forum: Reef
11-15-2014, 02:30 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,736
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Forum: Reef
11-14-2014, 05:07 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,736
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Forum: Reef
11-14-2014, 02:02 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,736
Quick update: I finally broke down and took the...
Quick update: I finally broke down and took the kalk stirrer online. The Alk solution part of the two-part was offline for a coupl of days before that. The alkalinity took a couple of days to fall...
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Forum: Reef
11-11-2014, 05:16 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,736
Update
Thank you guys for all your thoughts. I am now running the tank with Kalk and CaCl2 solution additions only. The Alk dosing pump is still unplugged. The Ca levels are good (400-420) and the Alk is...
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Forum: Reef
11-09-2014, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,736
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Forum: Reef
11-09-2014, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,736
I'm still puzzled as to why this imbalance...
I'm still puzzled as to why this imbalance occured. The STN wasn't severe enough (I didn't lose masses of corals) to radically reduce Alk consumption. The STN seems to continue (I fragged a couple...
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Forum: Reef
11-09-2014, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,736
Update:
Today, the Alk was 9 dKH and the Ca...
Update:
Today, the Alk was 9 dKH and the Ca 420. The Alk doser has been unplugged for 48 hrs now, so the alk levels are sustained at 9 by my kalk additions alone. I am still dosing the same amout...
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Forum: Reef
11-09-2014, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,736
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Forum: Reef
11-09-2014, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,736
Kalk and Two Part
Thanks for your responses, guys. I guess I didn't make it totally clear: I dose Kalk in specific amounts (3 minutes of saturated solution every hour, i.e. 24 times a day). This keeps up with...
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Forum: Reef
11-08-2014, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,736
Two Part Solution Problem- Help!
I am trying to tap into the collective wisdom here. I started my two part solution system a few months ago, as my kalkwasser additions no longer kept up with my growing coral collection. I...
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Forum: Tank Journal
11-03-2014, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 236
Views: 73,840
Butterfly?
Great tank and great shots Walter. Very inspiring. Your coral looks so healthy!
What kind of butrterfly fish is the one in yesterday's full tank shot? Sorry if this was adressed earlier in...
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Forum: Reef
11-02-2014, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 8
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Not Just Kalkwasser
I use kalk, but it's only part of my arsenal. I use it in addition to two-part. I don't use it as part of my top-off because the evaporation rates vary too much. I add saturated (using a stirrer)...
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Forum: Lounge
10-25-2014, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,589
Bronc Riding?
Well, I think of it as a rodeo. He who stays in the saddle the longest wins....
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Forum: Lounge
10-23-2014, 02:54 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,145
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