[banditpowdercoat]

So, shame on me, but it's been 10 mos since my last water change. Softies, Lightly stocked and heavily skimmed 150g. 70g sump. Fish and present corals have been fine, but I got a new Brain, and a lil sixline, couple cleaners. Dug out all my test kits, and only ones still non expired were CA and Alk. CA was 300, Alk still 7.4. Mg test a year outa date, but tried anyway, 1050!. Mag allways been low in my tanks tho, but not that low. So 2 W/C later, and I went shopping. Now have a Kalk drip, and got all the components for R H-F 3 part(or is it 2 part) mix. made them up, recipie 1. The calc said 2/3 cup CA to get to levels, so I added 1/3 cup CA and 1/3 cup Alk. All I could find said add both those in equal amounts. The Mg it said 5.6L!!!! I added about 3/4L and will not add more till I get a new mag kit this week..

But my new Brain looks withering. Hasn't openend since I got him. LED lights, don't think they to bright. Hope I can get parameters in check and make him happy.