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Forum: Filtration and Skimmer Specific 10-26-2010, 12:26 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,501
Posted By makana
I can't say how they work on well water but I...

I can't say how they work on well water but I ordered a vertex from j&l and I'm happy with it.

As far as what to look for it depends on what you want it to do and how much water you need. If...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-21-2010, 03:12 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,405
Posted By makana
Well its time for a long overdue update. My...

Well its time for a long overdue update. My bubble coral died (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=61551). I tried everything I could think of and nothing helped. Once it was gone...
Forum: British Columbia 10-11-2010, 04:32 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 28,416
Posted By makana
I have an ATO. I am running full strength kalk...

I have an ATO. I am running full strength kalk in my top up water and still have to dose alk daily. I have no hard corals and no idea what is using my alk. I have posted this in several forums and...
Forum: British Columbia 10-10-2010, 04:19 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 28,416
Posted By makana
Vernon. My tank causes more stress than it...

Vernon. My tank causes more stress than it relieves, it is a constant battle to keep the parameters in check.
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 08-25-2010, 03:23 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,795
Posted By makana
So I am now dosing calcium and alk daily. It...

So I am now dosing calcium and alk daily. It seems I am loosing about 10mg/l of calcium /day.

Does that seem right considering I have one toadstool, 3 stalks of xenia, a sun coral, and 3...
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 08-20-2010, 01:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,795
Posted By makana
Thanks for the link! I will try it out.

Thanks for the link! I will try it out.
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 08-13-2010, 12:50 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,795
Posted By makana
Are those of you who use IO salt having to dose...

Are those of you who use IO salt having to dose daily or are water changes alone enough?
Forum: Reef 08-13-2010, 12:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,053
Posted By makana
I am having nothing but problems trying to...

I am having nothing but problems trying to stabilize my tank.

Can someone who uses IO please tell me how you prepare your water change water.

Do I just mix it up and dump in the additives I...
Forum: Reef 08-08-2010, 09:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,053
Posted By makana
I just did a water change, after letting the...

I just did a water change, after letting the water aerate for 24 hours and dosing the water up I got calc 450, mag 1350, alk 8.5.
Forum: Reef 08-08-2010, 04:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,053
Posted By makana
I am using IO salt. When I tested a new batch it...

I am using IO salt. When I tested a new batch it was low in mag and clac and I am now dosing it.

Interesting note is that a lot of the coraline has changed colour and some is flaking off the...
Forum: Reef 08-08-2010, 02:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,053
Posted By makana
well right now I am testing the tank levels daily...

well right now I am testing the tank levels daily and dosing when it gets too low. I am still trying to figure out a dosing level that will maintain my alk. As for water changes I do a 10% weekly. ...
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 08-08-2010, 02:30 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,795
Posted By makana
I appreciate the advice. I had been relying on...

I appreciate the advice. I had been relying on water changes to keep things in check and everything was fine. But I discovered that IO salt was only giving me a mag level of 1250 and calc of 380. ...
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 08-07-2010, 09:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,795
Posted By makana
I have read that article actually. Do you think...

I have read that article actually. Do you think that this is a normal alk drop given my tank inhabitants? Why would my alk have been stable for two years and only become stable when I raised my...
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 08-07-2010, 08:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,795
Posted By makana
Thanks for the reply. I would be happy only...

Thanks for the reply. I would be happy only having to dose once a week but at the rate alk is dropping I am looking at having to dose daily. Which would make the tank very unstable if I tried to...
Forum: Reef 08-07-2010, 07:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,053
Posted By makana
dosing help

I posted this in the nano forum but didn't seem to get much of a response so hopefully it will get more views here.

I recently bought some elos tests and discovered that my calcium was low. I had...
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 08-07-2010, 04:38 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,795
Posted By makana
dosing help

I recently bought some elos tests and discovered that my calcium was low. I had been using hagen kits and it turns out the calcium kit was way off. Since then I discovered that the IO salt that I...
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 03-01-2010, 11:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,005
Posted By makana
It gets brine shrimp when I feed my sun coral.

It gets brine shrimp when I feed my sun coral.
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 02-26-2010, 11:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,005
Posted By makana
spoke with the guy at the lfs and he said the...

spoke with the guy at the lfs and he said the coral was likely unhappy with its location. So I moved it, shut down the K1, changed the direction of flow from the stock pumps. This morning it looked...
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 02-24-2010, 11:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,005
Posted By makana
should I be dosing to bring up the calcium and...

should I be dosing to bring up the calcium and alk?
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 02-24-2010, 03:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,005
Posted By makana
I'll move the brain farther away just in case. I...

I'll move the brain farther away just in case. I don't think they are close enough together to be a problem though.
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 02-24-2010, 02:58 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,005
Posted By makana
I wondered the same thing but from what I read...

I wondered the same thing but from what I read the open brain doesn't have long enough tentacles to reach.
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 02-24-2010, 02:46 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,005
Posted By makana
I'll try and get a pic tomorrow. I just finished...

I'll try and get a pic tomorrow. I just finished the water change and the coral is all closed up. The tissue on the bad side appears to be receding and the skeleton is exposed. I checked the new...
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 02-24-2010, 12:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,005
Posted By makana
need help!

I have a 29g cube. My bubble coral has been looking sick the last couple of days. One side doesn't inflate at all and the other is half inflated. I added an open brain coral a week ago. I've been...
Forum: Tank Journal 01-03-2010, 05:24 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,405
Posted By makana
Well its been a while since I updated this. I...

Well its been a while since I updated this. I have been battling hair and cyano algea for weeks now. I am not sure what is causing it and I'm not making much headway at stopping it. All my...
Forum: Tank Journal 11-24-2009, 11:05 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,405
Posted By makana
Here are some updated photos. I managed to get...

Here are some updated photos. I managed to get the K1 pointed so that it doesn't cause too much issue for the bubble coral. The bubble cora hasn't opened up as big with it on but I think it will...
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