Rostatos Reefer 450 and Reefer 170

[Rostato]

btw i calibrate my khg ph prob once a year to 18 months.
I noticed the ph prob in the khg is more stable which I think is because its isolated im its own chamber with clean water all the time..
Why you need to calibrate at 6 months?

Ahh. I just do it for my apex probe, so I figured it would be necessary for the KhG.

 

[ofzakaria]

Ahh. I just do it for my apex probe, so I figured it would be necessary for the KhG.

Naah, do not compare apex prob to the khg prob.. I rarely calibrate my khg prob..srsly rarly.

 

[ofzakaria]

Now to find some PH calibration fluid locally. I have some very old bottles that I don't trust.

I got u covered. I have extra i can give u..

 

[Coral reefer]

AC has calibration fluids

 

[RandyC]

Naah, do not compare apex prob to the khg prob.. I rarely calibrate my khg prob..srsly rarly.

I haven’t calibrated my calcium apex probes in 3-4 years. I test them occasionally, but haven’t calibrated them.

 

[ofzakaria]

I haven’t calibrated my calcium apex probes in 3-4 years. I test them occasionally, but haven’t calibrated them.

And their reading is accurate still?
This goes against the recommended operation of any prob out there..
Probs have a life span of 2 years. Thats the good snd bad probs out there..

 

[RandyC]

And their reading is accurate still?
This goes against the recommended operation of any prob out there..
Probs have a life span of 2 years. Thats the good snd bad probs out there..

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Alk levels still good in tanks.

 

[ofzakaria]

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Alk levels still good in tanks.

But that means you are not really using it. Maybe using it for delta measurment and event monitoring not for what they are truly intended to..

 

[Meshmez]

But that means you are not really using it. Maybe using it for delta measurment and event monitoring not for what they are truly intended to..

If he's checking it and it reads correctly, why calibrate or replace?

 

[RandyC]

But that means you are not really using it. Maybe using it for delta measurment and event monitoring not for what they are truly intended to..

I’m absolutely using it. Although a number of people won’t agree to it, I use the pH to power off the solenoid to the co2 tank.

 

[Rostato]

Well. Nitrates are holding around 1-2.5ppm and consequently po4 dropped from .1 to .05 which is really nice. I haven’t changed anything except adding nitrate. I’m glad it lowered my po4.

seeing a bit more algae growth in the tank but I don’t care. Corals look great and that’s all that matters to me.

 

[max_nano]

Corals look great and that’s all that matters to me.

I know it’s somewhat anecdotal, as I’m going through a similar process with my tank, but Are you seeing better colors or better PE, both? So far I have seen improvement in PE but I have also switched some flow around when adding the gyre so it’s hard to single out the cause in my tank

 

[Rostato]

I know it’s somewhat anecdotal, as I’m going through a similar process with my tank, but Are you seeing better colors or better PE, both? So far I have seen improvement in PE but I have also switched some flow around when adding the gyre so it’s hard to single out the cause in my tank

Yes. Definitely more PE and I think more color as well.

 

[EBJ]

Well. Nitrates are holding around 1-2.5ppm and consequently po4 dropped from .1 to .05 which is really nice. I haven’t changed anything except adding nitrate. I’m glad it lowered my po4.

seeing a bit more algae growth in the tank but I don’t care. Corals look great and that’s all that matters to me.

I have the opposite problem in my DT - No PO4 and high NO3

 

[Rostato]

I have the opposite problem in my DT - No PO4 and high NO3

Weird. I’d definitely feed more. Food definitely raises po4

 

[EBJ]

Weird. I’d definitely feed more. Food definitely raises po4

Yeah doing that and dosing .02 phos once a week

 

[Rostato]

Took some snap shots today. I’m getting better with the cell phone camera thanks to the camera pro app

 

[Rostato]

 

[Coral reefer]

What’s the blue and yellow acro?

 

[Rostato]

The first one on the second post? Cali Tort