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12-23-2008, 05:53 AM
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 sorry yeah, 10 drops
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12-24-2008, 03:16 AM
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so its day 2 of the system running 'properly'. im still bringing up my potassium. as i can tell death has stopped. thank god. on my lime in the sky that was starting to strip has pretty good extension today. what i dosed today
10 drops zeobac and zeofood7 1ml of zeostart2 in am and 1ml in pm 10 drops of coral vitalizer and 10 drops of sponge power. i turned my skimmer off for 15 min approx and cleaned the zeolite. so thats it for now. i need to get some pics going on here to show the beginning.
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12-24-2008, 03:45 AM
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Man alive, how are you people able to discern numbers in that horrible joke of a potassium test kit?? Maybe I have a dud? Mine is an absolute piece of ****. The instructions say "take the number that the colour strip is barely visible through the sample" well mine is absolute white non-transparent completely unable to see through it whatso-friggin-ever. What are the odds that an undosed tank has >400 potassium?? Not likely!!
Sorry for the rant but I would give my eyeteeth to figure out HOW on earth are people able to discern something like 200 using that test kit ...
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12-24-2008, 03:48 AM
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well if your liquid is totally transparent then you have extremely low potassium. the numbering system they have is fague but 380 should have a hint of pink/orange to the liquid according to the chart. are you using the zeo or whatever make it is test kit
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12-24-2008, 04:16 AM
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I'm using the K-Z one (the Zeovit one). I don't remember reading anything about a pink/orange colour? It's totally white and the liquid is the total opposite of totally transparent. Opaque? Is that the word? I'm not sure. "Opaque" to me implies some translucency. It may as well be whole milk, there's no seeing through the liquid. If I take a flashlight and shine it up through the bottom then I have a vague perception of the colour strip but I'm not sure if I'm imagining it or not.
So there's a colour? Ok I'm more convinced than ever before I might have a dud test kit.  I need to find someone close to me who tests K so I can compare test results maybe.Thanks for the info, sorry for the hijack and good luck with the zeo. Other than the KZ K test kit I have only positive things to say about zeo. 
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12-24-2008, 06:00 AM
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dont apologize bud. i'm glad peoople are adding to this. i'm gonna sacrifice myself with screw up and stuff to help everyone else. so any input you got have at er
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12-24-2008, 01:41 PM
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The boys at Gold's do K-test Tony.
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This and that.
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12-24-2008, 01:54 PM
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12-24-2008, 05:56 PM
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one thing i have noticed is the reduction in algae on the glass. i have not had to clean the glass since i started this. thats one bonus i guess.
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12-27-2008, 01:14 AM
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well its been a few days and not alot is different. a major change is the amount of skimmate. every day is a full cup where as before i would clean it every 3rd day or so. death has stopped on most, one large colony has very very slow stripping in spots. as the potassium comes up i am noticing a difference in the purple tips and blue tips being more prominent.
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