Random Thought Thread

[Proteus]

Well that did not last long. First day I go hunting and I down a moose within a hour of sunrise

[Zoaelite]

Note to self: Aquavitro Salinity salt mixes @ 540ppm Calcium.

DO NOT DO BIG WATER CHANGES.

[Proteus]

Does it match with the analytical on bucket

[Zoaelite]

Oddly no, the bucket is saying the lab tested it @ 409 ppm.

So, either I didn't roll my bucket enough or I added to much salt. Salinity from my refracometer showed 1.025 so I'm a little confused.

[intarsiabox]

Originally Posted by Zoaelite

Oddly no, the bucket is saying the lab tested it @ 409 ppm.

So, either I didn't roll my bucket enough or I added to much salt. Salinity from my refracometer showed 1.025 so I'm a little confused.

Does it usually correspond with the label on the bucket?

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by intarsiabox

Does it usually correspond with the label on the bucket?

I don't usually test prior to mixing so I'm not sure, my corals have become rather angry @ me since my last water change so I decided to test this time.

My tank is currently @ 560ppm Calcium , I have scaled the Ca dosing WAY back on my Magus and will be doing a water change today with lower salinity. Just have to wait for new water as the mix tested @ 540 ppm Ca.

[reefgirl189]

Originally Posted by Titus99

Well that did not last long. First day I go hunting and I down a moose within a hour of sunrise

Nice! Where at? A Bull?

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by reefgirl189

Nice! Where at? A Bull?

Yeah bull about 3 years old. I hunt around cherhill. Toward whitecourt. Had pick of 5 bulls

[cuz]

Originally Posted by Zoaelite

I don't usually test prior to mixing so I'm not sure, my corals have become rather angry @ me since my last water change so I decided to test this time.

My tank is currently @ 560ppm Calcium , I have scaled the Ca dosing WAY back on my Magus and will be doing a water change today with lower salinity. Just have to wait for new water as the mix tested @ 540 ppm Ca.

this is why I quit using it!!

Ca and alk reading have little consistency. measure your ca and alk after 1 hr of mixing then after say 6-7hrs then the next day for a final. you will get three totally different numbers. Even went to testing after 2 and three days of mixing but still could not get 2 numbers to match out of the same mixed batch of water!!

[reefgirl189]

Originally Posted by Titus99

Yeah bull about 3 years old. I hunt around cherhill. Toward whitecourt. Had pick of 5 bulls

That's near where my boyfriend and his friend got their bulls this year. Good population down there, they are planning on making annual trips.