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Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 03-17-2006, 03:51 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,667
Posted By Beverly
Ron, Have asked this question on RC's...

Ron,

Have asked this question on RC's chemistry forum and Randy replied with the following threads and articles....

"The new Seachem salt mix is seemingly a big improvement over the old Seachem...
Forum: Edmonton 03-17-2006, 01:10 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,875
Posted By Beverly
Thanks for checking, Mark :smile: Don't...

Thanks for checking, Mark :smile:

Don't think I'm going to be using Hagen ammonia kits anytime soon, though.
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 03-16-2006, 11:04 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,667
Posted By Beverly
For the most part, no, I don't use Randy's...

For the most part, no, I don't use Randy's recipes. Already spend lots of time working with the chemistry of my tanks.
I do use baking soda and "baked" baking soda for alk, though. But don't know...
Forum: Lounge 03-16-2006, 05:16 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,870
Posted By Beverly
Long ago, I did a group buy of LR with 3-4 other...

Long ago, I did a group buy of LR with 3-4 other reefers from an e-tailer. While the rock was nice looking, the shipment did not have the shapes and sizes of rocks I was looking for. Of course, I...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 03-16-2006, 03:04 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,667
Posted By Beverly
Steve, I'm pretty sure epsom salts are Mg...

Steve,

I'm pretty sure epsom salts are Mg sulphate (or sulfate, can never remember which), not Mg chloride.

reeferaddict,

With the amount of epsom salts needed to maintain Mg over long...
Forum: Edmonton 03-16-2006, 02:37 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,875
Posted By Beverly
Mark, Did you measure ammonia in your...

Mark,

Did you measure ammonia in your tapwater as well as ammonia coming out of your RO unit with your Hagen kit?

Steve,

If it's true that our test kits do not measure ammonia in the...
Forum: Lounge 03-16-2006, 02:22 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,430
Posted By Beverly
Excellent! You're a good prize thinker upper...

Excellent! You're a good prize thinker upper :biggrin:

Come in the summer when I would imagine we'd have a few more lfs for you to look through.
Forum: Edmonton 03-15-2006, 11:20 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,875
Posted By Beverly
Ack!! How can that be? I'll test your water if...

Ack!! How can that be? I'll test your water if you bring samples over.

Rory,

Test it with the Hagen one and see what you get. Test both tapwater and RO water, if you wouldn't mind.
Forum: Edmonton 03-15-2006, 11:18 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,875
Posted By Beverly
Mark, Surprised that you don't get any...

Mark,

Surprised that you don't get any ammonia readings from testing the tapwater. What kit are you using? I get about 1 ppp ammonia using an Aquarium Pharmaceuticals kit. When I add Prime to...
Forum: Edmonton 03-15-2006, 05:16 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,875
Posted By Beverly
Another article on RO/DI units from Reefkeeping...

Another article on RO/DI units from Reefkeeping Magazine....

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-05/rhf/index.php



Well, my hair was on fire yesterday over the .5 ppm ammonia in our RO/DI...
Forum: Edmonton 03-15-2006, 03:18 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,875
Posted By Beverly
The search function works if you use it correctly...

The search function works if you use it correctly :razz:

This is the thread I found....

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=6577&highlight=chloramine

which has a link to...
Forum: Reef 03-15-2006, 02:51 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,968
Posted By Beverly
b_james, Could you please do me a favour and...

b_james,

Could you please do me a favour and test ammonia levels of the water that comes directly out of your RO/DI unit for me? I'm getting .5 ppm ammonia out of my unit. Here's my thread on...
Forum: Pictures 03-15-2006, 02:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,896
Posted By Beverly
Like the movie :biggrin: But the pics went by a...

Like the movie :biggrin: But the pics went by a little too fast to get a good look at each frame. Could you slow the frames down to one, say, every 10 seconds?
Forum: Edmonton 03-15-2006, 02:40 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,875
Posted By Beverly
Thanks for the reply, Steve, even though it's bad...

Thanks for the reply, Steve, even though it's bad news.

Just tried the search function to locate the thread you were talking about, but it's not working right now. Can you give me an approximate...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 03-15-2006, 02:26 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,667
Posted By Beverly
Do what Steve says. He knows what he's talking...

Do what Steve says. He knows what he's talking about.

Your lps are suffering from both low Ca and Mg. BTW, what's your alk? If your alk is off, it will need to be addressed while you're...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 03-15-2006, 01:16 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,667
Posted By Beverly
Sorry to go off topic here, but I'm wondering the...

Sorry to go off topic here, but I'm wondering the same thing about ALL Kent products since the salt fiasco. Dang, and I've been using Kent additives, but not the Turbo Ca, for awhile now.

BTW,...
Forum: Reef 03-14-2006, 11:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,030
Posted By Beverly
I have an CB ocellaris pair with a GBTA in my 37g...

I have an CB ocellaris pair with a GBTA in my 37g and a pair of tomato clowns (unknown if CB or WC) with an RBTA in my 67g. Neither pair of clowns has fish as tankmates. I would not introduce other...
Forum: Reef 03-14-2006, 10:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,030
Posted By Beverly
Thanks, Scott :smile: I should read more slowly...

Thanks, Scott :smile: I should read more slowly to catch all the facts :redface:
Forum: Reef 03-14-2006, 10:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,030
Posted By Beverly
Great story :lol: Had me on the edge of my set...

Great story :lol: Had me on the edge of my set :biggrin:

Glad both you and she are doing well.

What species of clown?
Forum: Edmonton 03-14-2006, 09:56 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,875
Posted By Beverly
Aquarium Pharmaceuticals kit.

Aquarium Pharmaceuticals kit.
Forum: Edmonton 03-14-2006, 06:44 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,875
Posted By Beverly
Yup. It states in my post that ammonia in...

Yup. It states in my post that ammonia in tapwater is 1 ppm (maybe I didn't make myself clear on that). Ammonia in Edmonton tapwater is due to it being treated with chloramine, which is a compound...
Forum: Edmonton 03-14-2006, 04:29 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,875
Posted By Beverly
Angry Ammonia in RO/DI

A few weeks ago, I checked the water coming out of our RO/DI unit for ammonia. It measured .5 ppm! So we changed all four membranes in the unit last week. This morning, checked ammonia again, and...
Forum: Lounge 03-14-2006, 03:09 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,430
Posted By Beverly
:BIG: You win the GRAND PRIZE of, umm, gee, I...

:BIG: You win the GRAND PRIZE of, umm, gee, I dunno.

But you win it all the same :biggrin:





Stan wins A VERY CLOSE SECOND PRIZE of, dang, I dunno that either.
Forum: Reef 03-13-2006, 10:12 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 22,260
Posted By Beverly
The RC thread on the low alk Kent salt has been...

The RC thread on the low alk Kent salt has been interesting, to say the least.

For anyone who hasn't been following it to its sixth page, here it is from the beginning...
...
Forum: Reef 03-13-2006, 10:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,335
Posted By Beverly
I'd get rid of the six line and keep the fairy...

I'd get rid of the six line and keep the fairy wrasse. IME, fairy wrasses are less aggressive, overall, than six lines.

I'm a little surprised that your tang is going after the fairy wrasse. In...
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