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Forum: Reef 05-29-2008, 06:51 AM
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Posted By bv_reefer
marie, i evaporate about (give or take) 3L/day,...

marie, i evaporate about (give or take) 3L/day, that being said it'd be smart to start at about 1/2 a tsp/gal. i have both of those test kits so i'll be monitoring thru-out for the first week or so....
Forum: Reef 05-29-2008, 06:22 AM
Replies: 70
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Posted By bv_reefer
about what drip rate do you set it at, or in...

about what drip rate do you set it at, or in other words how much solution would you drip for a 40 gallon?
Forum: Reef 05-29-2008, 04:11 AM
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Posted By bv_reefer
thats a good idea marie i'll have to set...

thats a good idea marie i'll have to set something like that up in a couple days, get an airline check valve and some kalk pretty soon. is that a weeks worth of dosing, or more?
Forum: Reef 05-29-2008, 12:27 AM
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Posted By bv_reefer
hey thanks i'm actually considering kalk dosing...

hey thanks i'm actually considering kalk dosing for once. the whole thought of my pH sky rocketing always kept me away from it, and i ended up dosing alk & calcium individually. how does it hold up...
Forum: Reef 05-28-2008, 06:07 AM
Replies: 70
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Posted By bv_reefer
always wanted to go the kalk route as it's a...

always wanted to go the kalk route as it's a better buffer and it's a 2-part in 1 kinda deal, but i don't use a top-off system so never wanted to dose it with out one, but it looks like you're...
Forum: Reef 05-27-2008, 06:28 PM
Replies: 70
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Posted By bv_reefer
i'm pretty sure as of friday, wendells gonna have...

i'm pretty sure as of friday, wendells gonna have both the rs80&100 in if you're interested, saw on you're profile that you're looking for a 100
Forum: Reef 05-27-2008, 06:24 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 14,337
Posted By bv_reefer
if a specific salt is working for you why switch...

if a specific salt is working for you why switch because of reviews, i was getting lower calcium readings constantly so i switched to seachem reef salt, now finding my calcium and alkalinity on the...
Forum: Reef 05-27-2008, 07:06 AM
Replies: 70
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Posted By bv_reefer
what skimmer are you running on you're display...

what skimmer are you running on you're display myka?
Forum: Reef 05-27-2008, 05:34 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 14,337
Posted By bv_reefer
my main priority is to get that skimmer in next...

my main priority is to get that skimmer in next week and let it work away, as for the magnesium i've heard better comments about the seachem magnesium as you mentioned earlier, so i think thats the...
Forum: Reef 05-27-2008, 04:21 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 14,337
Posted By bv_reefer
you're not running external are you? think thats...

you're not running external are you? think thats the way i'm gonna go, too nice to be in-sump :lol:....but i've always wondered usually a ''wet'' skim means light coffee colored, but what's...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 05-27-2008, 02:07 AM
Replies: 16
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Posted By bv_reefer
ya keri that one got sold within a day or two but...

ya keri that one got sold within a day or two but i know JL carries them regularly
Forum: Reef 05-27-2008, 02:03 AM
Replies: 5
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Posted By bv_reefer
hermits love a free meal thats for sure, pretty...

hermits love a free meal thats for sure, pretty sure i've read that theres not one species that won't take advantage of an upside down snail. they're also annoying when you feed anemones/ lps as they...
Forum: Reef 05-27-2008, 01:58 AM
Replies: 33
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Posted By bv_reefer
lmfao

lmfao
Forum: Reef 05-27-2008, 01:51 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 14,337
Posted By bv_reefer
thats true marie my nutrient levels are higher...

thats true marie my nutrient levels are higher than his, thats ok the rc80 will take care of that next week :mrgreen: by the way did you see way more clarity in you're water column when you switched...
Forum: Reef 05-27-2008, 01:09 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 14,337
Posted By bv_reefer
no no i test for all those, just thought i'd...

no no i test for all those, just thought i'd point out the important ones first..

pH 8.3 ; ammonia undetectable ; nitrite 0.25 ; nitrate 0 ; alkalinity as mentioned 8 dKH ; phosphate 0

i'll...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 05-27-2008, 12:52 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,047
Posted By bv_reefer
hahaha, wow two most random comments i've seen in...

hahaha, wow two most random comments i've seen in months:lol:.. hey albert how are the Elos skimmers anyways? i see it's about the same $$ as an rc, so i just assumed there comparable skimmers, do...
Forum: Reef 05-26-2008, 07:04 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,203
Posted By bv_reefer
ditto on the cpr, i'm using the cpr-90, 600gph i...

ditto on the cpr, i'm using the cpr-90, 600gph i believe, on my 33 and quite satisfied so far. however i'd like to throw in that you should get the recommended aqua lifter pump for $10. it restarts...
Forum: Reef 05-26-2008, 06:45 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 14,337
Posted By bv_reefer
thats exactly the parameters i'm going for, looks...

thats exactly the parameters i'm going for, looks like i might have to balance out other parameters like my alkalinity before worrying about my calcium. although my tanks not big enough to go into a...
Forum: Reef 05-26-2008, 06:38 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 14,337
Posted By bv_reefer
i know exactly what you meen marie, the...

i know exactly what you meen marie, the biggest/thickest clump i got is barely 6'' away from a 400 watt mh, plating and growing away every day, it's competing with space with me xenia, should be...
Forum: Reef 05-26-2008, 05:27 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 14,337
Posted By bv_reefer
are you really finding that little use out of it...

are you really finding that little use out of it as a coraline enhancer? i've found that my tank's getting much faster corraline growth than per say people who are using 2-part/1-part like liquid...
Forum: Reef 05-26-2008, 05:19 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 14,337
Posted By bv_reefer
honestly as far as corraline is concerned, theres...

honestly as far as corraline is concerned, theres nothing better, 2 weeks after i took my sand out and went bare bottom my bottom pane was already mostly dotted all over with purples and pinks, it's...
Forum: Reef 05-26-2008, 04:06 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,789
Posted By bv_reefer
no idea about the controllable series, but i have...

no idea about the controllable series, but i have the non-controllable koralias and am very satisfied, easy to take aprt and clean, gives strong even flow, and IMO are worth every penny. don't know...
Forum: Reef 05-26-2008, 03:59 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 14,337
Posted By bv_reefer
calcium is now 380 and magnesium under 1100 last...

calcium is now 380 and magnesium under 1100 last time i checked
Forum: Reef 05-26-2008, 03:50 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 14,337
Posted By bv_reefer
i agree 380 is a bit on the lower side i'm slowly...

i agree 380 is a bit on the lower side i'm slowly bringing it up to the 400's, mark the reason i started thinking about changing is i'm finding that it's hard to get it too the mid 400's without it...
Forum: Reef 05-25-2008, 08:34 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 14,337
Posted By bv_reefer
o yes i've been testing calcium since day 1,...

o yes i've been testing calcium since day 1, calciums currently at 380, i'm just wondering if it can serve for long term use like i've been using it?
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