shellygirl55
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- Nov 3, 2010
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hi all
very new to this chemestry part of the hobby.. let me see if i can awnser these questions
1. Type & how long you have had it: 26 g aquapod
2. Current lighting & Bulb Age:2 months metal halides
3. Nitrate:0
4. Calcium:80
5. Phosphate:
6. Alkalinity: off the chart but over 300
7. pH:8.4
8. Salinity:1.025
9. Temperature:82
10. Liquid or strip test kits:liquid
11. Location in tank:top
12. Current amount of flow:a lot
13. Current tank dosing regimen: just been adding kh as it is low
14. Nearby coral:
15. Explanation of problem:
i know my calcium is very low, and my alk is very high... i hadn't realized this untill my pulsing xenia's stopped pulsing yesterday. my fish guru guy always tells me that the xenia's kind of pulse if your water quality is good and don't pulse if your water is bad, so i freaked out and started testing everything, and figured out the problem with alk and calcium. my other corals don't look as happy as they normally do either... i do have kent marine liquid calcium, but i have no idea if i should use it or how... anyone have any advice for me... i am officially confused about this whole thing
thanks in advance
michelle
very new to this chemestry part of the hobby.. let me see if i can awnser these questions
1. Type & how long you have had it: 26 g aquapod
2. Current lighting & Bulb Age:2 months metal halides
3. Nitrate:0
4. Calcium:80
5. Phosphate:
6. Alkalinity: off the chart but over 300
7. pH:8.4
8. Salinity:1.025
9. Temperature:82
10. Liquid or strip test kits:liquid
11. Location in tank:top
12. Current amount of flow:a lot
13. Current tank dosing regimen: just been adding kh as it is low
14. Nearby coral:
15. Explanation of problem:
i know my calcium is very low, and my alk is very high... i hadn't realized this untill my pulsing xenia's stopped pulsing yesterday. my fish guru guy always tells me that the xenia's kind of pulse if your water quality is good and don't pulse if your water is bad, so i freaked out and started testing everything, and figured out the problem with alk and calcium. my other corals don't look as happy as they normally do either... i do have kent marine liquid calcium, but i have no idea if i should use it or how... anyone have any advice for me... i am officially confused about this whole thing
thanks in advance
michelle