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Old 06-11-2007, 11:39 PM
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sounds very familiar...i try to keep pH around 6.7, any lower and my tank drops too much. i haven't used anything else but if and when this is gone i'll give some other media a shot.
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Old 06-12-2007, 10:12 PM
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can't contribute (using ARM and if anything my alk goes high) but why's everyone switching from ARM?
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Ill check my systems here that are running the same reactor and same media and get back to you.

As for the schuran reactor, no problems on alk.


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

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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?

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