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Old 09-07-2007, 02:04 AM
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ya i've been looking into a used refractometer but honestly i don't think that SG has to be super accurate for coral health as long as it's consistent
Well, it has to be consistently accurate. Now adding straight RO to your tank kinda drifts away from this theory, dontcha think?
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Old 09-07-2007, 02:21 AM
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It sounds like you need to pick a set point of specific gravity for your tank, and then read up on how best to maintain it. I'm not sure if your confused between topping off, and water changes, or if you just don't understand them out right.

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I think the point people are trying to make here is that your logic, regarding water changes, thus far is fatally flawed.
I haven't seen a light bulb go off over your head with respect to your first couple of really ummmm.... unconventional posts concerning SG and water changes.
Read between the lines..... you could do a 100% water change and not change the SG.........
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Old 09-07-2007, 04:57 AM
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I think the point people are making here is that your logic, regarding water changes, thus far is fatally flawed.
I haven't seen a light bulb go off over your head with respect to your first couple of really ummmm.... unconventional thoughts about water changes
-ok ok i totally screwed up but it never caused absolutely any harm to any of my livestock so as you can imagine i never really made a big deal of it, but my w/c's are always small
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-ok ok i totally screwed up but it never caused absolutely any harm to any of my livestock so as you can imagine i never really made a big deal of it, but my w/c's are always small
Ergo, it's a top off......
Not a water change.......
Unless you're taking water out of the tank and replacing it with RO/DI water......
I don't even want to contemplate that gong show........
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ok now you totally lost me...ergo?
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ok now you totally lost me...ergo?
therefore.......
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no... we determined that on page 1 right away....
or did you not read that page?
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The point of a water change is not to add fresh water its to add a new balanced source of sea water. Thats why people buy buckets of salt.
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The point of a water change is not to add fresh water its to add a new balanced source of sea water. Thats why people buy buckets of salt.
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