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    How to lower PH

    soda water, vinegar, baking soda, added aeration seem to be ways to lower ph levels... some of these methods lower alk at well... some raise alk dramatically... some rollercoaster alk... saw a great site reef magazine... bing search lowering ph... my ph is now 8.5 I plan to retest at...
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    What's in your sump/refugium

    I have been running minimal cheto and minimal sand in my sump... Using a "gas off" system where my return pump is ball valved to spit on top of the sponge between the chambers... been up and running for about 4 months. so far so good
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    Is a filter really necessary?

    I am not a filter fan but agree it may help prior to the live rock maturing. The berlin tank method of 1 1/2 lbs or greater of live rock per gallon of water (without an excessive ammount of fish) works great for me... I currently have a 26 and 46 up and running the 26 has a skimmer on it and...
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    more LR questions

    I cycled my 20 gallon with 2 yellow tail damsels, a sandbed of aragonite live sand, and I added 1 rock at a time as I was in no rush. watched the alge cycle of diatom (brownish gunk) take it's course while feeding the fish pellets. eventually I reached 25 lbs of rock or so and things have been...
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    This can get addicting... thanks... I wished to start a new thread about coral wars... which...

    This can get addicting... thanks... I wished to start a new thread about coral wars... which coral stings which? don't know how to creat a thread but would find it helpfull to know before finding out the hard way...
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    Where to get RO/DI water?

    I used to get mine at the local fish store... I have since purchased my own system... the local fish store is being set up with rentals for startup tank stuff... The setup I purchased is portable so when I travel to take care of tanks I just mix the water on site with my portable setup. in...
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    Kenya tree removal

    peel them off from the rock slowly and completely... If any peice of these float catch them... Kenya trees auto frag, the limbs fall and grow naturally so keep up on pulling the hanging limbs off and out of your tank and you should be able to keep them at bay...
  8. J

    What's the best way to get rid of mushrooms?

    I put my frog spawn next to them and seemed to sting the mushrooms... kept them at bay! Mine are green mushrooms... other mushes may react diferently.
  9. J

    Calcium Magnesium question

    just a little FYI I had a frag of Yellow Polps in my tank and took them to another tank that has Old Tank Syndrom... they are still thriving... Go figure this nasty tank had nitrates in the range of 80ppm Kenya tree died pom pom xenias died again some critters like different...
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    Calcium Magnesium question

    alk,caqlcium, and magnesium alk will fluctuate as the corals use this the most... dosing will become necessary... anywhere between 7 to 11 I say shoot for 9 and don't freek out if within this range... calcium will be consumed slower than alk... I don't need to dose this but depending on the...
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    What salt mix are SPS-ers here using?

    I use reef crystals, 60.00 a bucket magnesium levels today 1450, calcium 500, alkalinity 11 (been dosing for it) ph 8.3, temp 76 to 81 (halide heating) salinity 1.0256 no known issues in my 46 gal with sump...
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