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Old 02-20-2011, 11:59 PM
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Reactor is most likely to blame. How much quantity did you put into it. I used half the recommended dosage in my reactor and I nearly had a tank crash....
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Old 02-21-2011, 12:24 AM
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you mean the biopellet reactor or the carbon reactor?

I put in the lowest recommended dosage for the biopellets, but I filled the carbon reactor to the top. Funny thing, my algae problems got worse...
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Old 02-21-2011, 12:27 AM
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May be do some research on biopellet. Some said too much carbon with high alk will cause burn tips. Some said when using biopellet, keep the alk at 7-8. Happy research and keep reading.
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Old 02-21-2011, 12:36 AM
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Carbon reactors as far as I know should not be filled to the top, otherwise it will just cake up and practically restrict water from going through it.
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Old 02-21-2011, 01:34 AM
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There is no way the baking soda had anything to do with it. 1000's of People have been using it for years with no negative effect. Carbon dosing can make coral rtn or stn and is likely the culprit.
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Old 02-21-2011, 02:13 AM
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I had always used A&H baking soda as well.....told lots of peeps to do so, also......I just recently(like 5 days ago) heard that A&H contains aluminum......so I wont be using it again...
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Old 02-21-2011, 06:57 AM
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I had always used A&H baking soda as well.....told lots of peeps to do so, also......I just recently(like 5 days ago) heard that A&H contains aluminum......so I wont be using it again...
That's true unless you buy the "organic" type with no aluminium.
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Old 02-21-2011, 06:11 PM
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Thanks guys. I'm totally at a loss for what's happening. Two of the colonies that are dying are ones that I've had the longest and have always done well. The only other thing I can think of is that my strontium levels are really low, I just tested and there doesn't appear to be any strontium in the water. I'll try lowering the dKH over the next few days and see if that helps anything
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Old 02-21-2011, 10:33 PM
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Personally I would shut your reactors down and do a water change till things recover. At least it will eliminate one possible source of the problem...
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I agree it may contain some metals......who is to say that any other sodium bicarbonate will be totally clean.....you won't unless they are providing a metals analysis with the product. I would check the source of the aluminum scare.....let me know where you read this Doug. Thanks Brad

Below is a material data sheet based on the Arm & Hammer product. They may not have to show any metals here though.

http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/....html#ALUMINUM

http://www.hescoinc.com/msds/armandhammer.html



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