Recent content by FreahSaltyGuy

Well hello all! The move to @Bigfish is complete! We moved everything over yesterday. As hard as it was to let it go, I'm glad you all will be here to continue helping him grow this tank as you all helped me. Now I will be concentrating on getting ready for my families move to Portugal. I'm...

Thank you Alexander and thanks again for all your insite. You have a beautiful tank.

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Cool thanks

Hi all, on my way to San Jose. Are there any great fish stores I can visit while there? Thanks!

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Sent PM I'm going to pass on it. I noticed it was not made for my 250. But appreciate it.

Hello I will take the CO2 scrubber please. PM sent also. Thank you for sharing.

Using my handy dandy refra tometer. And yes I ensure it's been calibrated each time I use it with the calibrating solution.

Ok awesome working on doing that now. Luckily it's a easier fix than I thought. Thank you!

I don't test for magnesium, other than ICP. Never dosed it either (my tank is mostly SPS, though). Your salinity is just kinda low! Using Salifert test.

I don't test for magnesium, other than ICP. Never dosed it either (my tank is mostly SPS, though). Your salinity is just kinda low! Wait 1.024 is kind of low? What should it be at?

Some corals don't look healthy/happy. I did read somewhere here that when using Kalk in ATO the Magnesium levels should be at 1300 minimum because of lower it will cause the calcium to precipitate and calcium will not climb

Current salinity is at 1.024[. What would you do? QUOTE="derek_SR, post: 516305, member: 17216"] I have this question also - I'd be careful about taking a ton of action over one crummy Salifert test result. Magnesium test kits are notoriously terrible. Your Mg *could* be perfectly normal. Just...

Hello all, Need some help on doing magnesium. My 250 gal total volume tank is low on Mag @ 1120 (Tested with Salifert). I bought some Reef Advan tage Magnesium and read the instructions. I also used the Reef Chemistry Calculator on reef2reef and it shows to add 93oz. Of Mag 1/3 to 1/2 of that...