Sweet. He bought one of those MH lights I picked up last week too. that's good news for him.
Quick question about my tank now. I had him pick up an alkalinity test and calcium test while he was in SA. My Ca+ level was at 500. Does that sound normal? My way of thinking is that if there is nothing in the tank using the calcium then it should be high.
The only available alkalinity test they had available was one by instant ocean. I followed the instructions but don't exactly know what I'm doing. Hopefully some one on here that's familiar with the kit can help me out.
I added drops until the solution went from blue to yellow(was 9), I then divided by 2, giving me 4.5. Does that mean that my alkalinity is 4.5 mEq/L?
Is that a good level? My pH is and always has been a solid 8.2-8.4(looks like it's 8.3 but that's not an option for my kit).
I still need to hunt down a Mg test...
Lastly...when I finally get my nitrates under control, how often do I need to test Mg, Ca, and Alk before buying something? Just to make sure it's stable. I know Yote said he checks his tank daily for those three..but wondering what I should do before adding anything.
Thanks guys