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Old 05-01-2013, 12:11 AM
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Your nitrates are high, coral, especially SPS can't tolerate high nitrates.
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Old 05-01-2013, 12:24 AM
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Your nitrates are high, coral, especially SPS can't tolerate high nitrates.
Already ruled out Nitrates as the problem with my LPS
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Old 05-01-2013, 05:23 AM
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10ppm high? mine is at 40ppm right now



but all SPS are doing great still. Dunno how much they can tolerate...


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What are you using for calcium chloride? If it's "dow-flake" that may be your problem - that stuff is only about 37% pure.
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