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  1. b-ionic question.

    Ive been using this stuff for about 2 months now and all was well. After my water testing today Ive found my Ca was 410 (good) but my Alk/Kh is 11.5. Ive seen this slowly rise the last 2 weeks but Im not too sure how to lower it. I currently dose 10ml of each into my 42 cube. Is it really as easy as just lowering the Alk dose and keeping the Ca dose at a normal 10ml or is there more to it? The only reason I ask is because the bottle says "add in equal doses". a full water report reads: ...
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    Water Chemistry
  2. Last minute adjustments

    I'm about to fly out to Maine this weekend to speak to the club. Leaving my temporary holding vats unattended does make me uncomfortable as anything can happen.

    I had to repair the calcium reactor today, but it was an easy fix. One of the thumbscrews broke off in the reactor's flange, so I carefully extracted it and installed a new one. The reactor has been off for the past seven days to let the alkalinity in the water drop down from 15dKH, the level it hit due to no sand bed or ...
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    Tank Entry
  3. time to make a sump

    I am ready to make my sump, i am getting my 20 gal long tonight. can someone tell where to find the sizes for the dividing pieces , how many, what depth to set them,Is there a blue print somewhere i can get.

    Updated 07-15-2010 at 02:53 PM by melev

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    Questions - Need some input
  4. Moving Aquarium

    Hey everyone.

    So I will be moving my 40 gal tank soon enough. It is about a 30 min drive away so not tooo too bad.
    My plan was just to unplug everything.. remove the light, pumps, heater and then about 20 % of the water in the tank. Il just leave everything in there cause its time consuming to take the rock out and livestock.. I have a trailer for my motorcycle that should fit the tank on perfectly. That way it will be in the open and get some breeze on the top of the water so ...
  5. Kenya Tree Coral Question!

    When Kenya Tree coral multiply, how do they do it? Split apart to make two or drop baby seeds, how?

    Thanks, I want to know so I can have proper placement in tank.

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