I’ve been using Reef Crystals aquarium salt for years now, and used the last of the bucket to fill up and cycle the Elos Mini. I thought it might be interesting to use a new salt mix. With the sheer selection of reef salts out there, it can be a pretty confusing choice. The aquarium [...]
March 27, 2009
So, you got a LM3 – great choice! Automating certain tasks in your daily aquarium maintenance routine can be a very relieving experience – Two-part dosing is no exception. Not only can you relax a bit, but it is a great benefit to the health of your tank inhabitants – your stony corals will love [...]
April 4, 2008
I got results from sending in my water samples to AWT… and… the review is mixed. Mixed enough that I’m going to buy a couple more mail in packages, but enough that I am with others in questioning the procedures used and results received from aquariumwatertesting.com. Last Sunday I sat down and ran a whole battery [...]
March 18, 2008
Despite it being a major element of natural sea water, as an element in our reef tanks, Potassium (K), is often overlooked. From what I’ve read in articles and discussions, regular water changes should be sufficient enough to keep it moderately maintained, albeit less than NSW levels of K. And, I’m not sure whether [...]
October 27, 2007
It’s been a while since I’ve checked water parameters, aside from kH. Tank is totally being overfed (2x / day, heavily) since the new clowns went in. I want to be sure they’re eating and fat. Without having tested, I’ll venture to guess phosphates are over 0.14 and NO3 may be high. I plan on [...]
October 12, 2007
kH ~ 140 (LaMotte) (7.8 or so…) Ca ~ +450 Mg ~ 1300 NO3 ~ 10 / 15 PO4 ~ 0.14 Phosphate up, NO3 is down. Totally overfeeding since I got that tailspot last week, but wanted to be sure he was eating… and he likes Rod Food… [...]
October 2, 2007
kH ~ 6 / 6.5 (Elos), ~110 (LaMotte) Ca ~ +450 Mg ~ 1300 NO3 ~ 20 PO4 ~ 0.10 / 0.12 Second dose of Bio Digest added tonight. Next weekend will add next dose of Bioptim. Phosphate lower since last test, but chaeto grew by 1/3rd. [...]
September 16, 2007
3 gallon water change Ca ~ +400 kH ~ 7 Mg ~ 1200 / 1250 NO3 ~ 15 / 20 PO4 ~ 0.14
September 12, 2007
pH ~ 8.3 kH ~ 6.5 / 7 Ca ~ 425 / 450 Mg ~ 1300 PO4 ~ 0.14 NO3 ~ 20
September 9, 2007
The average kH for my tank has been 8 – 9 dKH for the last few months. I have an auto top off of kalk and 24/7 dosing of ESV B-Ionic two part via Litermeter III. A couple days ago, I dialed down the level of 2 part that is dosed daily. Tested kH for [...]
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Ecotech Vortech MP20 |
Elos Skimmer |
Eheim Return |
GFO Reactor |
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Litermeter III |
Email Alarm |
December 1, 2009
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