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04-29-2009, 04:32 PM
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So the test results are in
PH- 8.1 (elos) CA- 470(elos) MG- 1340 dKh- 10 Salinity- 1.023 my dkh is high due to using RB salt which is no suprise, has always been like that ever since i started using it. and lately i was wondering why my coraline algae was going so good which is now explained by the CA result. All and all i am starting to agree with the seasonal thing, i am still going to keep my eyes open and see how everything works out. As for phosphate media, i refuse to run it. I ran it twice and both times my corals just looked like crap. really its just the slimmer that i am worried about, i think the mille was damaged when i moved it cause i accidently went in front of a powerhead...whoops lol. I told myself if i loss all my sps i am going to a softy/lps tank with a few sps cause like everyone think tank worries me sometimes Last edited by lorenz0; 04-29-2009 at 04:35 PM. 
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04-29-2009, 05:06 PM
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Obviously I dont know where everyone else's tanks are in there homes, but perhaps the seasonal relationship is due to an increase in ambient light. Not only the number of daylight hours, but the intensity as well.
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04-29-2009, 05:22 PM
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Good luck fingers crossed for those two SPS  They looked really good!
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04-29-2009, 05:46 PM
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- Watch your temp swings (common this time of year, especially at night) - Watch for low PH at night - Water change........ - Make sure your Top Off and make up water is "0" TDS, higher phosphates this time of year could be due to the water supply chemistry changing due to spring run-off etc.... Just a thought. - Test your Potassium level (should be fine with RB salt) does not hurt to check. Last edited by OceanicCorals-Ian-; 04-29-2009 at 05:50 PM.
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04-30-2009, 02:03 AM
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water change has been done. Ian I am raising my salinity but slowly
was at red coral today and am thinking about picking up a aquacontroller jr for better monitoring of temp and ph. going to research more into them to see if they have the options i am looking for. but wierdly the stn hasn't proceeded much today. almost the same as it was yesturday. but i am agreeing with doug about ambient light since i get direct light in some of my tank at some points in the day
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04-30-2009, 05:33 AM
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04-30-2009, 03:47 PM
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Just a thought. The amount of pollen in the air this time of year could be causing things like phosphate spikes etc. Perhaps running a filter sock if you don't already, and changing it daily may help.
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04-30-2009, 04:33 PM
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The seasonal drama for me is always related to water. When everything melts there is a little something extra in the water that always seems to get past the filters regardless of the TDS reading.
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04-30-2009, 07:01 PM
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I lost four colonies in two days for no apparent reason... we are on a well, and I am thinking it needs to be shocked and we need a new RO/DI system. Very strange thing to happen and everything else is awesome as always. NO changes in my params and things are just as they should be... will be replacing the carbon in the reactor this evening just to safe.
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