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Originally Posted by SuperFudge
I noticed in another thread you are currently using the blu coral method..
Correct me if im wrong, but this requires that you feed quite heavily.
If the skimmer is not keeping up to the additional bioload, the alk will drop considerably as a result...while the Ca remains normal.
Has a low alk only been a problem since the new feeding method ?
I bet between the salt and heavy feedings, this is whats giving you the skewed parameters.
Can you wet skim with your current skimmer ?
If you are set on using the current salt, and want to try and get a bit more out of the reactor, I would increase effluent until ph has raised to 6.6-6.7 in the reactor.....probably closer to an effluent rate of a drop per second.
If ph is still climing beyond within the reactor (after a day or two) then add only co2 until this comes back down to 6.6-6.7.
When this stabilizes..48 hrs after last tweaking ,test.
Adjust again the same way if more is needed...monitor calcium to make sure this isnt increasing too much.
Marc.
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hey Marc,
interesting questions here, unfortunately i started doing the blu coral thing pretty much when i started using the salt and when i got the reactor!! all new ideas and toys on the new tank.
this being said, i am running an RS-250 and skimming very wet...this on a total volume of around 145g's would be sufficient i would guess. should be safe with that. no? also, not that i test often but my nitrates and phosphates have be negligible when tested even after dosing the blu coral way. i'll check first thing in the am and post.
i did shut down the co2 around noon today to see if my numbers would fall a touch before restarting and then i'll try your tweaks to see if i can get it worked out.
thanks again!