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    kalkwasser pH

    i recently diy'ed a kalwasser reactor. Unfortunately i cannot see inside the reactor, to see when kalk powder is exausted. Is it possible to measure the effluent of the reactor to determine if it is still valuable? When freshly mixed, my pH is at 12.5. If i can measure potency with a pH...
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    aragamx assay

    nothing there, or elsewhere on the net. Been searching for an hour solid
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    aragamx assay

    I would really appreciate it if somebody can provide me with the analyses of caribsea aragamax. Need it for some comparisons, threw my bags away.
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    dazed snails

    Came home 2 days ago to find my snails all lying on their backs with feet half way outta shell. They were all motionless, but reacted to touch. I turned them right, but after few hours they were upside down again in the same position. Parameters measured at the time: Sg 1.026 Temp 27 Celcius...
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    Coral Vue Octopus

    I am considering purchsing a calcium reactor for my 800 liter system For the same price (+-) I can get either an Aqua medic 1000 or a coralvue octopus. Personally i like the look of the octopus more, but have not been able to find any reviews on this product, and the ones i have recieved on the...
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    DSB with CaCO3 and Aragamax

    similar question. I am currently running a dsb composed of 12cm deep aragamax and caribsea arag alive oolite. I would like to add to this a RDSB, but due to financial constraints i cannot afford caribsea aragonite again. Would it be a wise choice to use ordinary beach sand (well washed of...
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    kalkwasser vs. Aragonite

    Please elaborate on this statement.
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    Phosban vs Rowaphos vs Hagen

    Even though most PO4 absortion media is ferrous oxide hydroxide based, their prices vary significantly. I would love to see some comparison data of if not all, most available. I currently use Seachem Phosguard, or sometimes aqua medic antiphos fe. I find Rowaphos and phosban very expensive...
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    Calcium test kits

    I really like the Red Sea kits and the Seachem Reef status ca kit. The seachem kit is way overpriced though for the average hobbyist. I have also had some major problems with observing colour changes with tests like Tropic marin and Hagen. I find the Red sea Pro colour change very easy to spot...
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    kalkwasser vs. Aragonite

    I need some clarity (or more cofusion) with regards to effects of kalkwasser on aragonite. I have a remote dsb in my sump, using caribsea oolitic sand. My tank has quite a high Ca and Alk demand, which i try to sustain by using aragamilk, Seachems reef advantage Ca. and reef builder. I use...
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    advice needed

    well, it is definitely working for me, just not sure on the blowing / sucking issue. My fish seem to enjoy the extra hiding places and swimming spaces, there is NO LR resting on top of one another(Creating dead spots), my whole structure is a lot more stable (No more tumbling LR when doing...
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    advice needed

    i cannot get the flow from the pump working through all those bends. Too much dissipation. There are two powerheads under my rockwork to keep it clean. The idea is that any detritus settling on bottom gets vacuumed up and returned to H2O column for removal by skimmer and other filtration and...
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    advice needed

    I have recently undertaken cooking my LR, as i was getting unacceptably high nitrate readings on my 3 year old reef. I suspected detritus buildup, which definitely turned out to be the case. The amount of detritus that was trapped in, under, behind my LR was scary. On completion of cleaning the...
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