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  1. DonW

    Help on balancing CA, KH, and Mg.

    No it's something in Tech M not the high MG. High Mg has no affect on Byropsis. It only works with Kent Tech M. Don
  2. DonW

    Help on balancing CA, KH, and Mg.

    It happens from time to time. No salt is perfect. Don
  3. DonW

    Help on balancing CA, KH, and Mg.

    There is no need to run numbers that high. Stability is the key not elevated numbers. Its much easier to maintain reasononable specs than it is to hold high numbers for no reason. Don
  4. DonW

    Help on balancing CA, KH, and Mg.

    You said the mg was over 1600. That does not make the salt worthless it just means it has high mg. Buy some new salt and mix the stuff with high mg to the new bucket with lower mg. No sense in throwing it (the salt) out. Don
  5. DonW

    Help on balancing CA, KH, and Mg.

    Just dont throw it out, mix it with a new bucket. Its still good salt. Don
  6. DonW

    Help on balancing CA, KH, and Mg.

    Test your fresh mix that is most likely the cause if your not dosing.
  7. DonW

    Help on balancing CA, KH, and Mg.

    7-11 on alk is a good range. 6.7 will not hurt anything either. Your Mg is high. Find the source of your high mg. Its in your best interest to find the source because with levels above normal you are going to get precip and crap up your equipment. Do not dose Kalk to raise your ca and alk. Kalk...
  8. DonW

    So I gots the hair algae...

    Damn cranky old man. :)
  9. DonW

    Hosting clown fish with anemones

    Since the subject sort of changed. Im not real fond of hosting off site. The forums tend to end up with a whole bunch of lost images after people make changes or close their accounts. Most of us are guilty of doing this. If you host here you can upload, and paste the link so it displays in the...
  10. DonW

    Hosting clown fish with anemones

    Clowns can be weird. You may go to the LFS and buy the best of friends, get them home and the clown could snuggle up to a coral or piece of plumbing never going back to the anemone. Mine wouldnt touch an anemone but loved a Galaxea. Don
  11. DonW

    Hosting clown fish with anemones

    You just have to keep yelling at them. Go to bed and point at the anemone. Just keep at it until it host or someone has you locked up for being nuts. Don
  12. DonW

    So I gots the hair algae...

    Lettuce Nudi's are hit and miss. Its not a sure thing and if the bryopsis is bad one will not keep up. Raising Mg will not kill byropsis. Its Kent tech M that kills byropsis, something in the tech M not the MG. Use kent tech M to raise your mg up to about 1800 and keep it there until the...
  13. DonW

    So I gots the hair algae...

    Its no "less dangerous". Its nothing more than a carbon source. Feeding additional carbon does nothing more than increase the bacterial count above the bacteria count that the system is capable of maintaining on its own. It poses the same risk of crash. Algae is nothing more than an imbalance...
  14. DonW

    So I gots the hair algae...

    All these dosing method pose the same risks it doesnt matter if you bought it at an aquarium store or liquor store. You mention rubble in the sump. Pick that stuff up and give it a shake, look for detritus. Rubble in the sump can cause issues itself throughout the entire system. If your looking...
  15. DonW

    125 Gallon Reef Tank Stand Question

    With these stands you really don't need all the overkill especially with a 125. The 2x frame is generally going to be skinned and for the most part only provides a means of Joinery for those that don't have the equipment to join plywood. Plywood alone without a frame is plenty strong enough for...
  16. DonW

    Nitrate/Phosphate test and NO3:PO4 -X

    I would not dose that stuff until you know the source of your issues. You have P that is just the way it is nothing lives without P. If its alive your feeding it some how some way. Start at the beginning. Check your RO water, saltwater and tank water. Check for detritus, check everywhere look...
  17. DonW

    Substrate Question

    Dont use substrate from fresh water tanks. Copper is commonly used in FW. Just throw it away.
  18. DonW

    Substrate Question

    It should be fine its up to you. Personally I would not use sand from anyones tank. Sterile dead sand is really all that is needed. Don
  19. DonW

    125 Gallon Reef Tank Stand Question

    Unfortunately there are some issues with your stand the way it sits. Building an aquarium stand is less about the material being used and more about the joinery and assembly. Material does play a part but material choice is more about dimensional stability. A 72 x 18 stand has the potential...
  20. DonW

    Oceans by Design Summer BBQ

    I would like my steak Medium Rare.
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