chaosfinity
Got Kalk?
I use oceanic salt, all those levels are from the salt no additives
Chaos's First Salt 20g
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Doc
I don't work for anybody
huh. oceanic tends to be a bit higher with DKh. weird. get your water tested from the LFS.
-Doc
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drew00c
Reefing newb
This is probably just from the photo but the structural integrity of those rocks looks flimsy. Is it fairly solid?
chaosfinity
Got Kalk?
Its pretty solid, now that i have snails im a bit worried bout them though, hopefully nothing gets squished. About the dKh i needed to read the instructions a little more carefully its actually 8 as i didnt notice it still had a blue tint is 8 in the range?
bobby
I like to do bad things.
Looks like your off to a good start. I can't wait to see the future pics.
yote
In Memoriam
8 is just a tad low.Most folks shoot for 9 to 12 DKH.
I'm using Oceanic salt too,and my DKH like to hang right around 14 most of the time.
I'm using Oceanic salt too,and my DKH like to hang right around 14 most of the time.
simpleman
Reefing newb
I've always wondered....if having a dkh higher than 12 is better or worse for the tank. Also what if calcium is over 500? Just curious oh wise ones.:bowdown:
chaosfinity
Got Kalk?
Should i test a fresh batch of saltwater and see if maybe something in the tank is dropping the alk? there seems to be alot of dark red and light red sp6ts on my large rock that dont look like algae maybe sponges? do sponges need alk to?
simpleman
Reefing newb
If it's red and looks like algae it's cyano! Kill it! Kill it dead!
simpleman
Reefing newb
Oops I read that wrong, doesn't look like algae :frustrat:
chaosfinity
Got Kalk?
O I was to excited about looking at the tank and forgot to say that i got a rock full of striped mushrooms last night from the lfs, i looked at that rock for about 20 mins and decided i wanted it, its got about 12 feather dusters on it, 10 mushrooms, and about 6 tiny brittle stars. I just went for snails, and yep i spent to much money again lol i need to ground myself from the fish store.
yote
In Memoriam
I've never had my calcium go that high.It is usually 460 to 480.
But I've my alkalinity as hig as 15DKH with no problems what so ever.
Unless you count scraping coralline off the front glass a problem.
yote
In Memoriam
Wheres the pics?:mrgreen:
If you ever figure out how to keep from spending to much money in the LFS,Please let me know.:frustrat:
chaosfinity
Got Kalk?
Im at work now so ill get the pics up after 9pm CST. My credit card company loves that i go the LFS because if the money isnt in my checking account where is it always? Lol bad bad bad credit cards making me spend money that i wont actually have untill i get payed.
yote
In Memoriam
I think were all right there with ya Chaos.
simpleman
Reefing newb
Never had cal that high either, just curious. Thanks Yote.
chaosfinity
Got Kalk?
Ok, picture time, i think The damn clowns love the camera so much their fat faces were in most of my pics of the mushrooms. I posted most of the pics I took to show the frequency at which the clowns were in my way "Hey fathead no pictures today" Thats what i believe them to say. Those tiny hair looking things sticking off the rock are the star fishies legs kinda weird lol. And for the feather dusters i dont know if you can see them on the pics unless i pointed them out, there is a purple towards the bottom left of the rock.
This first pic is of the non algae looking red things that are growing on the rock, the black spots are actually very dark red.
This first pic is of the non algae looking red things that are growing on the rock, the black spots are actually very dark red.
Piggy
Reef enthusiast
You weren't lying when you said the clowns like their picture taken. Mushrooms look good.
Doc
I don't work for anybody
great looking fish. I love mine too
-Doc
-Doc
chaosfinity
Got Kalk?
Ugg i hate algae its discouraging, and then not to mention my stupid self once again did not read enough and thought i found a good protein skimmer and got a dang seaclone that has a wonderful tendency to no matter how much you adjust blow its bubble load into the tank... ugg. I am going to see about returning the skimmer to the two doctors and buying a better skimmer as i dont want to deal with these bubbles if its new and i can send it back.
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