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    Low Alkalinity

    wrightme43, I have had my calcium down to about 400 before but at that level I would not see the polyp extentions from my coral that I see now. Plus my leathers would not open as big as they do with my calcuim at 490. I don't known what my mg level is because I have not tested for that. I have...
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    Low Alkalinity

    I have tried lowering my calcium before but my coral did not like that. With my calcium at 490 my corals have doubled in size and are very healthy. I have never added any CA to my salt or my water change water. No I am not using Oceanic salt I am using Tropic Marin salt mix.
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    Low Alkalinity

    I have been keeping a 180gal Reef tank for 1 year and 6 months. I have always had problems keeping the alkalinity around 3.00. For more than a day or two with out adding baking soda and washing soda at a 6 to 1 ratio. Normal maintenance on the tank is as follows 20% water changed every two...
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