Potassium - Who cares?

[gregzz4]

All I can find on the web tells me natural seawater is about 380ppm

A testing problem I have is the Elos turbidity kit has a small range between 300 and 400, so it's near impossible to tell what the results are, and this leads me to believe it's not worth dosing as maybe I'll add too much and upset my critters

I'm with Brad and others ... frequent WCs and ignore the K issue altogether

[Aquattro]

After all the input, I've decided I still don't care. Just looked in tank, it all looks fine. Think I'll just sit and watch it instead of mucking around with it.

[kien]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

After all the input, I've decided I still don't care. Just looked in tank, it all looks fine. Think I'll just sit and watch it instead of mucking around with it.

Well, according to the poll the overwhelming majority of canreefers agree with you. That or they don't know what they're doing..

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Think I'll just sit and watch it instead of mucking around with it.

You can't do that ... you still have to go tweak your Ca reactor, and move some SPS around, and tweak the skimmer too

[kien]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

You can't do that ... you still have to go tweak your Ca reactor, and move some SPS around, and tweak the skimmer too

Don't forget the lights. They're probably due for a tweak or two as well, for good measure.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

You can't do that ... you still have to go tweak your Ca reactor, and move some SPS around, and tweak the skimmer too

Nope. Sitting on couch, just watching. Need to fill the reactor around August. SPS are mounted to rock. Skimmer is skimming happily. Nothing to do but enjoy.

[gregzz4]

Atta boy

Now if I could only adopt your methods ...

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Atta boy

Now if I could only adopt your methods ...

Really, it's my secret to success. It's a piece of art to sit across from and view. Not a toy, not a video game, not a chemistry set. Just a living canvas that I like to leave to it's own devices. I do maintenance biweekly. Only daily chore is wipe the glass. And watch..

[gregzz4]

Ooo, I can almost top that
I clean my glass once a week (whether it needs it or not, but mostly needed), along with my skimmer cup, and am gearing up for bi-weekly WCs
Once I switch to bi-weekly WCs, I'll raise your daily glass cleaning with my once/week scraping ...

[sumpfinfishe]

I think you have enough mucking experience to know what's best