[Myka]

Originally Posted by e46er

RODI water no TDS meter (i know I know) the water in Vancouver is really clean to start with and the filters arnt that old but i will grab a TDS meter

They're cheap, only like $20.

Originally Posted by e46er

salt is seachem reef salt

You know, I have heard of others who have issues with low alkalinity, high calcium, and are using Seachem Reef Salt. I would consider changing salts. I have never been a fan of the Seachem. I would recommend either IO or H2Ocean depending on your budget. Both are tried and true. I haven't used the H2Ocean firsthand yet though. I have two more pails of IO to go through before I try it out.

Originally Posted by er46er

i recalibrated the refractometer about 3 weeks ago............how often are you supossed to recalibrate it?

I calibrate mine every few months. I don't use it very often though. I use my refractometer to calibrate my hydrometer, then use the hydrometer for daily checks because it's faster. I calibrate the hydrometer monthly.

Originally Posted by 346er

i got my live rock from a guy on bcaquaria and basically just threw it in the tank to start the cycle............

The guy had it in his tank previously? Did he have any algae issues? Were there any algae on the rock when you got it? Anything aside from coralline?

Originally Posted by 346er

fuge light is on flip cycle of the actinics so 9pm -130 pm
its a 13W energy saver which claims the output of a 60W
6700 K 900 lumens

Do you have a reflector for it? If not, consider finding something like this: http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html

Originally Posted by e46er

now kind of a stupid question but how do i lower the Calcium? i wasnt dosing anything for it............

I think you gotta change salts. Seachem is notorious for overly high calcium.