Low alk since switching to Gen-X reactor media

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by mark

can't contribute (using ARM and if anything my alk goes high) but why's everyone switching from ARM?

For me, it was something new. I'm easily swayed by "ooh new and improved" sometimes. Most likely I was at the LFS and itching to spend my money on something. I do that sometimes

[Delphinus]

No way - you too?? Wow I wonder if anyone else is like that too. I thought I was all alone..

[marie]

Originally Posted by christyf5

For me, it was something new. I'm easily swayed by "ooh new and improved" sometimes. Most likely I was at the LFS and itching to spend my money on something. I do that sometimes

I'd be the same way if I had an lfs around here to visit

[Jason McK]

Hey Christy, What is the PH of your effluent?
I'm having the same problem. I just tossed the jug and forgot to check what the recommended PH of this media was supposed to be?

J

[fishface]

Originally Posted by Jason McK

Hey Christy, What is the PH of your effluent?
I'm having the same problem. I just tossed the jug and forgot to check what the recommended PH of this media was supposed to be?

J

they don't even have a recommendation on the jug...so i run mine at 6.6-6.7 and hope it's working .

[christyf5]

I dunno, my pH meter croaked like a week after I got it, stupid POS. Anyway, I'm getting one of those salifert kits, I'm tired of crappy meters and their crappy probes not working. I'll have to test the effluent when I get home. I dunno, maybe I need to turn down the effluent and let the CO2 have a longer visit with the media? Beats me. At this point all I do know I'll be Suzy Homemaker with the baking soda when I get home on Friday

[kari]

Suzy,

Are you baking your own cake on Friday?

[christyf5]

You betcha, nobody else is gonna do it for me