Recent content by David03

Thanks Hank. Taos ordered and DIY project underway!

Greetings All, I have a 75G (48x18x21) reef tank with sump. Been trolling the threads to figure out the best lighting option, for future corals and such. LFS guy suggested the Marine Land "Reef capable" LEDs but that seems to be roundly panned here on AA. Doug and some of the others had...

Brenden, I got some aiptasia with my LR, and thought that I would just let it go, though there was a big guy (about and 1 1/2" across). Got a peppermint shrimp, but all he does is hang out upside down on a rock. Woke up to find a few more, so decided to take action. Fluff always mentions...

OK, here are my parameters (as best I know with my hard to read tests) Temp. 79.7 SG 1.025 Amm. 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0-5.0 (hard to tell, but closer to 0 I think) pH 7.7 Alk 125 (2.5) (another that is hard to tell) Calc 440-460 Note that...

This evening I will retest all of my parameters, and see what I get, including Alk and Calcium. Have to say that my alk test, with a litmus type strip, isn't real easy to read... but I'll get you what I can. And Phyllis, I use RO/DI water that comes from my tap, then through my unit that I...

I'm currently using Oceanic salt. And in terms of airation, I've got a powerhead in my 15 gallon bucket that I'm using for my water changes. I'll be recalibrating the probe tonight, to make sure it is ok. Just got it a week and a half ago and calibrated it once, but will do it again.

My pH in my cycling tank continues to be around 7.5. In the process of doing a water change, so I decided to see what the pH was in my brand new water... at an SG of 1.025, my pH in the new water is reading at 7.2-7.3. I'm baffled, as I thought the water change water would be at pretty ideal...

Brenden, Let me know what works for you, because i am having the same problem. I used the seachem buffer (gone through a whole can), and mine will move up to 8.1, then crash back down to 7.7. Found out my salinity was real high, so perhaps you should check that... Not sure if there is a link...

I just got two shipments from Liverocks.com. It is beautiful rock. Not sure if I got mantis shrimp, but now have some good and bad hitchikers. Good side- Gorgeous serpent star, cool coral, feather dusters and other stuff that I discover every day. Bad side- Some aiptasia, and a couple of...

Thanks Malkore, In fact you were one of the Oceanic users I was thinking about, as I made my salt choice (from a number of previous SW mix thread). So, I guess I'll just keep buffering with the Sea Chem, until things settle down...

As always, thanks Fluff. I guess I can just assume that using the buffer to bring it up to 8.3 or so is the best thing (and safe thing )to do. Do the buffers usually hold, or do you need to keep using them? Anyone else have any pH buffers that they love? Frankly, sounds like this salt mix...

Hello all, I'm getting some strange water parameters with my cycle. I'm using Oceanic salt and I believe am using it in the right concentration on my 75 gallon w/ 30g fuge. Right now, my SG is at 1.023 @ 80.6 degrees. Ammonia is at 0. Nitrites at 0. And Nitrates are under 5. pH... when I...

Wardaddy, I am in the same situation as you, and am finalizing my plans for a fuge. In my research I have run across conflicting opinions of Garf's stuff. Take a look: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/mudfiltfaq2.htm While I don't advocate any position, I think that most people will tell you that...

Hang in there, Saltwatercrazy! And don't take anything that anyone on the site says personally. Everyone here really loves this hobby, loves the wildlife, and hates to see suffering (plenty of people out there don't care). I think that people are probably more upset with the fish store, than...

I'll have lights down there, on a "reverse cycle," per the suggestion of the article AA has on fuges. Thanks again.