In stead of topping off with ro, top off with salt
I have been, actually been taking about 2 cups of water out of the aquarium and adding more salt to it, dissolving it and then adding it back in.
In stead of topping off with ro, top off with salt
A hydrometer...wish I would have gotten the refactometer instead! Now I got to wait till I get paid to get it since my wife bottomed out the credit card.
That could be it. Your salinty might be being read completely wrong.
Take a sample to your lfs and see what it's at. Take a measurement with your hydrometer before you take the sample in so you can figure out how off the hydrometer is.
I'd run blues on for an hour, then whites and blues on for 7-8 hours, then just blues again for anothe hour before lights out.
Now that sounds like a plan lol. Wasn't sure how long for either as I didn't want to have a problem with algae growth. This sounds just like what I need.
Nice! Can I see a pic of your scape please
Ok, here it is...nothing special but getting there....
I noticed your using a small tetra heater. Well, IME that ones no good. I've used it twice and broke within two months both times. The lack controllability also bothered me. You might want to upgrade it. IME and my $.02
I was thinking the same thing here lately. Its been working good but at the same time as you said, it may break pretty quick. My experience with Tetra products have been a love hate relationship Will more than likely get a new one when I go to get my refractometer
Yeah that'd be a good move. I've found that even the model that's a step up, $5 more the quality changes durastically.