jeffaquarius
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The easiest way is I would just do a large pwc with the right parameter. I choose my salinity to be at 1.026 since it will have the right level of those elements that I want.
I would check calibration of refractometer first.
Just checking. You said salinty is at 1.25 etc. Do you mean 1.025? There should be a zero there. If it is 1.25 that is way too salty.
The GFO does lower alk. You might have to increase your dosage to maintain the right level. You also need to know the dkh of new salt water before pouring in. Some salt mix are just below 8. At 7 it is still acceptable which is the neutral level. If you can maintain it at 8 that would be fine.I don't know where to do from here. I've done two to three water changes using Caribsea boxed water. I did not test it yesterday, but on friday tank 1 was 8.5, tank two was 8. tested it today, tank 1 was 8, tank 2 was 7. why is it being used up so much? I am dosing nearly every day with Elos KH and buffer. I am also still using the Elos KH test kit. The only thing I have added to each tank as a GFO reactor. Could this be causing the KH swings?
The GFO does lower alk. You might have to increase your dosage to maintain the right level.
New member with a question about my Dunkins. Bought a five-headed frag a year ago and they grew a lot and added several new heads. Then I lowered salinity to fight ich but have brought salinity back up several months ago. They seemed to be fine but recently, the heads have started one by one to not extend and then die. I feed them sometimes with a dropper full of brine shrimp or myses. Can't give you many parameters because I don't have test kits at the moment and am too broke to buy any right now. Salinity: 1024, temp.: 78. I have a canister with nitrate remover beads, carbon, a power head for circulation, and a Aquaclear for additional filtration. Compact lighting. Other corals like mushrooms seem fine and are budding new heads. I thought it might be too much flow and moved them to a quieter spot yesterday. More water changes or what do I need? Any reply would be gratefully appreciated by this Texan. Thanks, Eddie McMinn