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The only takeaway I wanted to impart is that I think PH is much more important than given credit for. I aim for a stable thriving reef. I haven’t chased growth rates for atleast a year. I had faster growth at higher alk around 10-11. The monti cap frags that I weighed weekly for 6 months last...

I calibrate quarterly and have multiple probes. I’m confident where is has run for the last few months. Edit: I would never run that high using 2-part and I’m not even sure it would be possible. Regardless I am not alone in this approach. I recommend checking out chunningham reefs where I...

I think PH is so much more important than most give it credit for. Since I moved from 8.1-8.3 to 8.5-8.7 I have seen healthier tissue, greater polyp extension, and denser skeletons in the last few months. I’m just one example but I will never run a tank lower ever again or until my tank tells me...

When I did 2 part and CO2 scrubber on my reef250, the co2 scrubber brought ph from 7.92-8.17 to 8.1 to 8.3ish. Never did the co2 scrubber without a ph enhancing additive like 2-part or kalk. Kalk pulled it up to where it is now when I switched from 2-part.

No fish in the Frag system, co2 scrubber, and about 2 gallons of kalkwasser a day in a 100 gallon Frag system. With fish it will run lower, hard to say by how much.

Here is where I think PH plays an even bigger role. By reducing the energy it takes for the coral to deposit Skelton and rid themselves of the extra hydrogen you reduce stress. Less stress, the more it can live thru the things we don’t see, or can’t control. PH in my experience has resulted in...

I agree with this.

I run my PH outside that zone. I use kalkwasser, so I wouldn’t recommend running that high using 2-part. I think higher PH has a lot of positive benefits for me.

I treat my PH as important as the big 3 personally. I believe that high and stable PH provides a strong safety net.

Thank you :)

Thank you.

I appreciate it. I initially QT’d prior to adding to the main tank. My best guess with what happened is a cross contamination occurred while working on the tanks at some point. I wear medical gloves and frequently wash my hands so I try to be extra sensitive to that, regardless it still...

https://humble.fish/community/index.php?threads/ich-and-uronema.8920/page-17#post-229718 I didn’t have any success running the display with hyposalinity, H2O2, and metronidazole. Shortly after being salinity back to full strength over a month Uronema popped up with a vengeance. Wiped out my...

I’m dosing H2O2 in high amounts as a preventative. My QT experience has been abysmal for the last 4 months. Probably doing more harm than good, but if you see my thread over on humble fish it’s a terribly long list of disappointment. With that said, I might throw some Xenia in the sump for...

Hopefully add corals in 6 months.

Glad to hear it!

I’d be willing in my reefer 900 3xl. Should be plenty of room. SPS friendly? Aware mileage may vary with that, but curious on your opinion. I wanted to add that I tore down the tank a couple months ago to QT and medicate all the fish for a Uronema outbreak. The fish are coming out of a two...

looks good, I’d chill and watch the frags grow.

I’ll be happy to house them. I have a nem tank, 240 gallon, and a frag system. All fish are in QT right now and my next round just started.

I know I don’t fit your criteria since I only started with kalk 2 months ago. Wanted to add my experience because the PH boost has been huge. I use about 2.2 gallons a day in 100 gallon sps frag system and ph runs about 8.4-8.8. Im am not saying anyone should go that high only that I know that...