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WarDog 12-07-2015 03:08 PM
When I make saltwater for a w/c I test it for alk, Cal, and mg. If anything is out of whack, I just top it up using a reef calculator and chems from my dosing containers.

patpare 12-07-2015 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by WarDog (Post 972993)
When I make saltwater for a w/c I test it for alk, Cal, and mg. If anything is out of whack, I just top it up using a reef calculator and chems from my dosing containers.
Ya think I should start doing this.it would make it a lot easier to get everything inline that way.
Thanks

The Guy 12-07-2015 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by WarDog (Post 972993)
When I make saltwater for a w/c I test it for alk, Cal, and mg. If anything is out of whack, I just top it up using a reef calculator and chems from my dosing containers.
" ditto" seems to work well.

Reef-Geek 12-07-2015 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Myka (Post 972984)
What's the volume of your tank? Which salt are you using?

For example; IO is around 1100 ppm, so every time you do a water change you're going backwards unless you add Mg to the freshly mixed saltwater.
IO is only 1100ppm still? based on my test it's around 1200ppm, based on my expired Salifert anyway.

Aquattro 12-07-2015 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by shingo43 (Post 973026)
IO is only 1100ppm still? based on my test it's around 1200ppm, based on my expired Salifert anyway.
My tank sat at 1140 for years with IO, so somewhere in that range.

Madreefer 12-07-2015 06:53 PM
Your parameters are fine. Just leave it as is.

Myka 12-07-2015 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by shingo43 (Post 973026)
IO is only 1100ppm still? based on my test it's around 1200ppm, based on my expired Salifert anyway.
Sorry...typo! 1200 or a little less is what I've been seeing.

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Myka 12-07-2015 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Myka (Post 972984)
What's the volume of your tank? Which salt are you using?

For example; IO is around 1200 ppm, so every time you do a water change you're going backwards unless you add Mg to the freshly mixed saltwater.


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Aquattro 12-07-2015 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Madreefer (Post 973033)
Your parameters are fine. Just leave it as is.
that's my vote too.

patpare 12-07-2015 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 973041)
that's my vote too.
I guess I will not dose to the main tank but instead I will test my new water for wc and adjust my level then,eventually the main tank should balance out to 1350.


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