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That and/or an ACIII is in my head.

Embarrassed to say I don't know the exactly PH number inside. Can't find a ph test kit for low PH saltwater. Milwaukee Ph meeter I bought never worked properly. The fresh water low Ph test kit I use show it under 7 . I normally just check the calcium level of the effluent and make sure my media does not get mushy.

Thanks Chip. That was what I did before I go to bed yesterday. I just shut the Co2 and leave the pump running. If my effluent is 550-600 ppm calcium and 34 dKH, how do I adjust the reactor?

I just measured the effluent of the calcium reactor which has more than 600 ppm alkalinity (33.6 dKH). Is this normal? Should I stop my calcium reactor?

My alkalinity has been going up like crazy after I changed the calcium media 2-3 months ago. It was about 8.9 dkh to right now 25. Am I doing this correctly? I use LaMotte test kit. The reading is 450 ppm. Divide by 50 times 2.8. It was 160 ppm a while back. Magnesium 1350 ppm calcium 430 ppm ph 8.0 What could make alkalinity go this high?

I understand if it is in the wild and all animals trying to survive. If they have to eat live food in captivity I understand that too. The thing that I don't understand is why does watching two animals fight to death is fun. I am sure my post is going to offend many people. I am not saying you are wrong. I am just saying I don't enjoy watching. I tried to hold back my comments for few weeks now. I should not post this one either. I promise I wouldn't post another one.

Does mantis take dead food? If they don't then I can understand you have to feed it something. The video just a bit too much for me.

Hunter that will be great. I will find a time next weekend to stop by. If you are heading to Reston area for any reason let me know too.

That was pretty neat. Did it work for you?

Need to catch a dottyback. Does anyone have a fish trap I can borrow or rent?

Maybe if I dose magnesium only (no calcium/alk dosing) then the ration is 1:10. Does anyone know where to buy some DOW MAG Flakes locally?

That was exactly my question. One is 1:10 and the other one is 3:5. Anyone know why?

Does anyone know why this recipe ( http://web.archive.org/web/20001017132000/...bio/default.asp ) calls for 1:10 ratio of the Epsom salts and magnesium chloride hexahydrate but 3:5 in Randy's? http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php

I can't seem to get my calcium ever more than 400 ppm. What else I can do since I have a kalk and calcium reactor already?

I have a mixed tank. I have a kalk and calcium reactor both. I still have some 2 part solution left that I used to use. Do you think I should add the calcium part only to bring the alk level down?

What makes the alk goes up? I don't recall any over dose and my alk went up from 8.9 to 13.4 dkh after I changed my calcium media a month ago in the reactor. I also drip kalk water. Do I need to change anything to bring it down? My calcium is 400 ppm. Went up from 370 ppm.

These are sps specious I found so far. Acropora Distichopora Heliopora Hydnophora Merulina Montipora Pocillopora Seriatopora I have a stupid question. When you looking at an sps, how do you tell what species it belongs to? What are the characters of each species?

Emerald crabs ate all my snails and never touched the bubble algae. I will never have that in my tank again.

I know couple of people here have raise them successfully, me included. Not too hard just time consuming.

I am in the process finding my 8 T5 replacement also. I don't like my current combo. It does not show coral color. Here is what Reefgeek recommends to add more color: 3 -- ATI 54W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent 1 -- UV Lighting 54W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent 1 -- UV Lighting 54W 75-25 14000K Aquablue T5 HO Fluorescent 1 -- ATI 54W 12000K Aquablue Special T5 HO Fluorescent 1 -- UV Lighting 54W 10000K AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent 1 -- Korallen Zucht 54W Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent What do you think?

Is there a solution for this other than buying new pumps and controler?

I bought two Koralia pumps. They are connected to a Red See Waiver maker. They make noise everything the start. I can hear it in another room with door closed. If I leave them running not connect to the waiver maker they are ok. Is this normal?

I have two and both stop working a little over an year. Water only comes out on one side now.

What is your experience with SCWD? They don't seem last long at all.

No kidding. That is a lot of water flow.