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04-01-2012, 02:21 PM
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I made up a mix of IO I bought on boxing day, 16DKH. I've been trying to bring mine down, and had my calcium reactor off, test my water at 14ish, do a water change, the next day test at still 14. It was getting frustrating wondering how my tank wasn't bringing it down. Well, after this thread tested a new IO mix, now I know why. Thanks for posting, now I know why i have alk burn on a lot of SPS. My calcium is still high with the DKH, so it seems that the 2 are still balanced in the IO mix, just way too high.
Also, API test kit showed 7DKH the whole time. Took some water into OC and he tested higher, so bought a new salifert test kit that showed 14-16 in my tank. API test right beside it showed 7. I have to stop "saving" money on my tank, it's getting expensive.
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04-01-2012, 04:36 PM
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Glad that I posted the high Dkh too as I thought that maybe I was doing something wrong or thought maybe my filter wasn't working right. I am going to call Instant Ocean tomorrow and see what they say since so many people are having issues with the high alkalinity. I'll keep you posted.
Leanne
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04-01-2012, 07:22 PM
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Mix it up
Hi,
I have heard of other people mentioning mixing the buckets or bags before use because the mineral salts settle according to their weights. Think of vibrating the salt bucket for 4 or 5 days straight. All the heavy chemicals settle to the bottom while the lighter ones remain near the top. Then when you scoop out a few cupfuls from the top your not getting the right mixture of chemicals. Unless you are using the whole bag or bucket at once you should be mixing it by rolling and tumbling the bucket or bag first. Then take what you need out of it. I will roll the bucket around on its side and flip the bucket end over end for 5 minutes before I use any of it. Cheers, Tim
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04-02-2012, 02:56 AM
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Hi Tim, I did roll the bucket around but maybe not as much as I should. I will try rolling the bucket a lot more and see if it does make a difference. Thanks for the input. It would be interesting to see if all these other people that answered rolled their buckets or not.
Leanne
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