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07-29-2012, 10:11 PM
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If you mix the salt while it is cold over night, that will prevent the build up. Then turn the heater on when its all mixed up.
Are you trying to raise your alkalinity levels up a little higher? 6dKH makes me cringe. Based on your tests, you don't have a parameter issue. Are you vacuuming the sand bed at water change? If yes, maybe ease on it for a while until everything gets settled down. maybe gas bubbles are being released. Or feed more to increase the nutrients. The frogspawn will like it. Last edited by ChizerBunoi; 07-29-2012 at 10:16 PM. 
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07-29-2012, 10:29 PM
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I mix warm, will turn the heater off and see if this helps.
The dkh was up to 8 2 days ago. I missed dosing Friday and Saturday but caught up today. I never have vacuumed the sand in either tank, have a goby who keeps things clean. I wonder if I need to increase the lighting intensity, have radions, can post what I have them set at. One of them unplugged when I changed some things around this week, but it's only been a few days, checked the programming today and reset.
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08-01-2012, 01:51 AM
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I've been testing over the last 3 days and dosing accordingly.
July 29 Mag 1450 Dkh 6 Ca 420 July 30 - no dosing mag and ca Mag 1350 Dkh 7 Ca 420 July 31 - no dosing Mag 1150 Dkh 6 Ca 440 New salt water - tested tonight Mag 1250 Dkh8 Ca 380 I've used the calculators and know what to dose to raise and then to maintain. I skipped the water change scheduled for this weekend and am using the balance of the salinity salt before switching. We are heading away this weekend and I'm hesitant to set up the doser without being able to keep an eye on things, but don't want things to slide either. I'm only going to dose mag and alk, calcium should remain stable. I also need to pick up more magnesium will research DIY mixes if available, but for a quick supply, what's a good local product? I bought a pack from red coral, but didn't write down what it was called, as they are currently closed, any suggestions on what I could grab? Thanks for the help. I know my posts have been a bit random and scattered out of frustration and not thinking about what I'm saying....
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