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Old 07-28-2010, 04:44 AM
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Ca should be lower, around 420-430, 650 is way too high.
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Old 07-28-2010, 04:46 AM
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Ca should be lower, around 420-430, 650 is way too high.
Oh ya, way too high. Check salinity, and double check ca test kit. 650 should cause a lot of precipitate.
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Old 07-28-2010, 04:49 AM
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Oh ya, way too high. Check salinity, and double check ca test kit. 650 should cause a lot of precipitate.
No precipitate, I'll go retest that one.
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Robb Nitrates are going to slow your growth down too.
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Old 07-28-2010, 07:13 AM
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get a mag test kit if it is low it will slow groth quite abit. +1 on nitrates. CA to high coral will eat it up just do not dose any ca till it comes down.

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Old 07-28-2010, 08:44 AM
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I noticed you said 2 bulbs were over a year old?
Might be time to change them.
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Old 07-28-2010, 12:40 PM
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Go look for a post I did a few weeks back on that exact question. Lots of good info there
I read through the thread, good advice in there.
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