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![]() Quote:
On the flow topic, I tore the tank apart the other day and still couldn't find the damned sea hare remains. took me hours of plucking HA from rocks but I did manage to open up the rockwork a bit so we'll see how that goes. Skimmer is still acting up an overflowing periodically -not that there's much to skim with all the water changes I'm doing. I'll do another tonight.
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-Mark 29 Gal Bowfront w/24" LED Lights. DIY HOB Sump (5.4 Gal) MP40. Orange Spotted Watchman Goby, 2 Clownfish and a few hermits. |
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![]() I don't know if you are aware of this calculator, but this will tell you how much to add of whatever it is you use to bring up your magnesium level.
http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chemcalc.html Mitch |
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![]() Yup, I've seen several calculators. I just don't like massive changes in any tank parameter in a hurry.
Also, I'm trying to find a 'recipie' that works for my setup so that I can dose specific amounts of Ca Mg Alk with my water change each week. If I can find the 'magic' numbers then I should be able to maintain fairly stable levels with my weekly water changes and not have to do any other dosing. Thats the idea at least.
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-Mark 29 Gal Bowfront w/24" LED Lights. DIY HOB Sump (5.4 Gal) MP40. Orange Spotted Watchman Goby, 2 Clownfish and a few hermits. |
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![]() Use that calculator and dose to get to the proper MG... If you need to spread the major dose over 2 -3 days, then do so....
Once you are at the proper level, then as you stated, spend time trying to find out that daily recipe. And if you need to do a bigger dose again, then do so... Eventually you will get what the daily amounts will be
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![]() Setup: 180G DT, 105G Refuge (approx. 300lbs LR, 150lbs Aragonite) Hardware: Super Reef Octopus SSS-3000, Tunze ATO, Mag 18 return, 2x MP40W, 2X Koralia 4's Wavemaker Lighting: 5ft Hamilton Belize Sun (2x250W MH, 2X80W T5HO) Type of Aquarium: mixed reef (SPS & LPS) with fish Dosing: Mg, Ca, Alk |
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![]() turn off UV if you are using pellets. UV will take away the effectiveness of the pellets
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