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swayd
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Alright I'm stumped. Here are today's test results.
Alk 11 dkh
Cal 340
Mag 1400
Alk keeps rising and cal seems to be not going up. I'm at 30ml of cal a day and nothing. I'm going to start doing 20ml of Alk and 50 ml of cal and see where that takes me.
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Alk 11 dkh
Cal 340
Mag 1400
Alk keeps rising and cal seems to be not going up. I'm at 30ml of cal a day and nothing. I'm going to start doing 20ml of Alk and 50 ml of cal and see where that takes me.
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Enderturtle
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Im liking thosegreen zoas. Pretty sure they're called Wows.
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swayd
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Enderturtle
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Second picture right above the red hornets
wpeterson
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Tank is looking great. I hope the doser helps out on getting the levels consistent.
You might want to raise Magnesium to help prevent calcium precipitation. I had a lot of buildup when I was manually dosing alk a few times a week. Local conditions where Alk is too high also tend to cause precipitation, which makes it hard to raise the calc up.
As of today, I'm dosing Alk (6ml) every hour and Calc every three hours (5ml). I'm using Kent calcium and dissolved baking soda (1tsp baking soda / 100ml).
Using the two part dosing I've had my Alk at 9dkh and Calc at 440ppm without any variation for a month or so now. Good luck!
You might want to raise Magnesium to help prevent calcium precipitation. I had a lot of buildup when I was manually dosing alk a few times a week. Local conditions where Alk is too high also tend to cause precipitation, which makes it hard to raise the calc up.
As of today, I'm dosing Alk (6ml) every hour and Calc every three hours (5ml). I'm using Kent calcium and dissolved baking soda (1tsp baking soda / 100ml).
Using the two part dosing I've had my Alk at 9dkh and Calc at 440ppm without any variation for a month or so now. Good luck!
swayd
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So I went away on a short vacation for a few days and came back to a bunch of amazing growth! I had made a few frags before I left for vacation and they all seem to be doing great and growing! I have run out of calcium and need to get some asap and I also think I might dose less alk and to lower it to about 10 dkh. Pictures on Friday or Saturday since its back to 12 hour days!
rygh
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Running low on calcium can cause Alk to spike, since coral stops using the combination of both.
So *temporarily* reduce Alk, but keep an eye on it, and remember the old setting.
swayd
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Alk is now at 11Dkh and my LPS look a lot better. I recently acquired a no name chalice that has a lot of potential, a wet nipple chalice, a rainbow looking favia and a orange yuma from CRC for my bday. Also for my bday I got a gopro and cant wait to take some good vids for you guys, oh yeah and someone stole my car as well(PD has now found it). Other than that everything has been growing great and I have a few frags I have been healing for two weeks now.
Enderturtle
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Stole your car?! That sucks dude!
What frags do you have growin out?
What frags do you have growin out?