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65g tank, 1.5L kalk at night. Hmm come to think about it , it should last 7 days. Something is off. Yes I have a separate ATO. I could covert the ato to kalk but I get a bit nervous on stability as evaporation is not different .

I have a 4g bucket for kalk. Won’t last a full week. I tend to forget to refill midweek. Ideally a 10g reservoir would be best, but I don’t have room.

I think that’s how most kalk reactor works. I don’t have a sump . I guess I have to find another way.

Where are you located? Some local reefer can easily help you test your water .

Trying to the lazy. Is there such thing as pressurized kalk reactor? I don’t have a sump. Hoping to have a kalk reactor so I don’t have a mix kalk every 5 days something like a canister filter ( for mixing kalk) I can put under the tank. Is there such thing?

I haven’t heard rock holding on to salt. Did you make sure all salt is dissolved before doing the water change? Easiest way is to scope a gallon or so water from the tank and replace with RO water. I suspect you can safely drop 0.02 every 6 hours.

You need need to heat and circulate the water before use? Otherwise they can store outdoor?

What’s the best way to store something like 100g NSW? Can you leave it in a container outdoor? Do you need to a circulating pump running all the time?

Just putting my 2 cents I am strong believer that each community should decide what’s best for them. If Hawaii doesn’t want to export fish, it’s within their right as long it’s within legal framework. We can appeal , offer $$ etc but ultimately it’s their decision. I’m all for not enforcing...

Have anyone compare the offering from Orphek versus Helix? https://orphek.com/or3-hybrid-reef-aquarium-led-bar/ I'm mildly interested in LED bar to get better coverage.

I have Reefi . I don’t understand the motivation to ‘upgrade’ besides just want to get something new. Do you have shading problem? My first gen Unos are getting old and eventually I will need to replace them. Following this thread to get some ideas I pickup a used reefbreeder photon as...

Do a large water change . Don’t delay

I should elaborate more. Once you pass initial tank cycle , unless you have a major fish/coral die off, it’s unlikely you’ll have ammonia issue. Per your description, your tank is 2.5 yrs old, way pass cycle . As for ph, it’s the last thing you need to worry about. Unless you are doing kalk...

you can skip testing ph and ammonia .

You need to check alk asap. If you don’t have a test kit, please do a ( or multiple) water change . 0 nitrate is not idea but alk is the most importance. Water change can resolve alk, ca and mg deficiency quickly especially with small tank like yours . Get the alk, ca and mg test kit .

I have been dosing sodium nitrate for over a year. Cheap. The smallest bag can last you many lifetime.

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Nothing. I have a larger tank , so I have total of 5 chambers. I have all my bio media, carbon in the 2nd chamber. You can have media under the pads but it’s a hassle to remove /clean .

I use a 5g empty salt mix container . Any bucket would do. Mine is under the tank , enclosed in the cabinet. Looking pretty is not a requirement!

It’s not a drain. It just a bypass the filter pad. It allow water to move from the filter pad chamber to the middle chamber unrestricted.