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01-20-2008, 07:16 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gaston, South Carolina Age: 38
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    |  Slowed Down Gen q
OK then when should I start adding the dKH buffer and Ca.
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8gal Nanocube by Oceanic
9.5lbs Live Rock
10 lbs Live Sand
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01-20-2008, 07:44 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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What are your dkh and cal levels now? _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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01-20-2008, 08:02 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gaston, South Carolina Age: 38
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dKH at 14 not sure of the Ca got to get a kit to test. Will go out today and get one hopefully.
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01-20-2008, 08:53 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Quebec City
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dkh should be ok _________ 
55gl skimmerless, 80lbs live rock, DIY wavemaker running 3x MJ1200 with hydor deflector.
2 DIY fluidized reactors Carbon & ROWAphos
LIghts- 2x 50/50 atinics T10's , 2x life gro T10's ,
1x20,000K T12, 1x6,000K T10.
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01-20-2008, 08:54 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Hey Skytech, you should never add anything without knowing the levels in your tank. For ex. dont add cal when you dont know the cal level. The only additive I put without checking is trace elements and even with that, the levels do get checked. Trace elements have iodine, mag,strontium etc...
You need to get a good multi-test kit. | |
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01-20-2008, 08:57 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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BTW, the adding of supplements is on a need basis. You must first find out how much your tank absorbs before adding. | |
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01-20-2008, 10:16 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gaston, South Carolina Age: 38
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Ahh Crud, I have the basic tests just need to get the reef ones all I can seem to find around here are API or tetratest. I can get some Ca or Phos Cu test from the LFS but no reef masterkits. Guess I need to shop online for these. I have not added any suppliments yet just wanted to know if I should if the tests were low. | |
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01-20-2008, 10:33 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Jersey
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Take some water to your LFS if they are any good they will run some tests for you for free. After all you could be dropping some serious money in there if you havent already so they could at least do you the favor of running some water tests. | 
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01-20-2008, 10:53 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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I haven't seen any master kits for reef parameters. You will need to get each separate. I just switched over to start using Elos from a recommendation of Jason McKenzie and the are easy to use and much more accurate. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 My 265 Gal. Tank Thread " REAL TIME TANK STATS "   | |
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01-20-2008, 11:27 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gaston, South Carolina Age: 38
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Thanks for the info. I check them out | |
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