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only concern was for things like nitrite....seems that after I do a PWC they go up a bit, and yes, I've already tested the water that I'm using and it's 100% clean and so are the filters, I use RO/DI water, but, after changing 20% of my water, my nitrites spike the next day...ammonia remains at...

does anyone here dose antyhing after a PWC? Since I'm using Red Sea Pro salt which contains trace elemtens, calcium balance, etc...I usually don't dose antyhing other than Trace Elements once every two weeks. wondering if anyone doses anything to replace things like beneficial bacteria...using...

I have the Octopus running now..will let it run for 1 month and see how it runs...so far, collecting a little dryer than lifereef with a little more foam, not much, barely noticeable, but let's see how it performs in a month.

Need some opinions... I have both brand new Ocotopus DNW-200 recirculating skimmer and a Lifereef VS3-30 Venturi skimmer. Wondering if anyone has experience with both and what your thoughts were...the Octopus is a bit of pain because of the size and a loud recirculating pump, compared to...

dose IO? sorry I'm having a brain fart here.

folks, need some help please...I have a 265G tank in which I dose kalk using a drip system of about 2 drops per second, this maintains my pH at around 8.15 (night) to 8.20 (day) but it seems I'm not able to raise my calcium levels past 370-380, I have checked my magnesium levels and they were...

if I let the fresh mix sit out for 24 hours, aerated with a pump: 1200GPH pump circulating with two returns at 3/4" (so high pressure since the pump outlet is 1") for 24 hours, the pH only drops to 8.22 to 8.24, from 8.3 or 8.4 (depending on how much salt I put in). house is 2003 constrcution...

ok so here is an update...I let the pH drop to see how low it would go and it went down to 7.95 and stayed there...this is also 24 hours AFTER having (2) koralia magnun 6's put in, one on each end, pointing down on a 45 degree angle so as to stir the water on the bottom and bring it up for a...

within 3 hours is gradually declines to 8.10 as for testing the water out, etc...yes, that test has already been as denotes on the notes. water outside or inside the house measures the same with or without an airstone, key is that if I do use an airsone, it climbs to 8.25 to 8.27 without an...

here is another observation..i take it back about the ripple on the water...I just pointed both of my returns to create a large riple on the water since last night, and the pH actually dropped...it's now at 8.05...so it actually dropped by .05, while that is normally the case at night, it should...

pH probes are at top and half way, have also taken readings from sump, and from all diff. locations in tank - all same readings, with the exception of the sump varying by .01. going to replace the koralia 4 that I have for the two upcoming Korolia 6's, that along with the (2) returns will...

Lance - been doing this a long time... And while I do appreciate all help I do have 2 korolia 4 pumps, which I thought I had indicated, regardless, water movement inside us no problem as the korolias do a fine job at moving water throughout the entire tank..... Hence why this is driving me...

kurt while I realize that's possible it's not something that's happening here, I'll tell you why: 1. Yes they are calibrated and only 2 months old 2. In mFathets tank I setup for him both are consistent with a reading of 8.28 to 8.30 3. When I make water it reads 8.34 to 8.40 - I've used tropic...

it's the return, can't do more than that on a pre-drilled glass tank, and not going to drill tank after the fact. Also on a fish only tank or even a reef tank, I'd have to say while more is always better as is naturally ocurring in the ocean, I'd have to say that's overkill in my opinion. On...

flow is not a problem, I have a 3 week old reeflo wahoo, which I've had to valve down.