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Old 06-08-2004, 06:53 AM
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Tested my tank tonight.

CA - 470 ppm
alkalinity - 11.6 dKH

Ph - 8.3

both using salifret.

Is this ok (as I think alkalinity is high ) ?
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Old 06-08-2004, 08:44 AM
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Sounds fine. Some people are suggesting that 11.6 is a bit high for SPS, but others have run that level for a long time.
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Old 06-10-2004, 07:50 AM
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I only wish I could get those readings
maybe I should invest in a mini reactor hey Brad ya busy
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My Alk usually runs about 12 or 13, never had a problem with it, I do keep my Ca around ppm now.. for some reason I seam to get better growth on the corals than when it was higher.

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