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Old 04-11-2013, 11:12 PM
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Is there any preference you have of test kits?
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Old 04-11-2013, 11:39 PM
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I think I'm just going to go and get a couple different high end tests and compare. I can't understand the results much either.
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Old 04-12-2013, 01:05 AM
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Maybe bring a sample of your water in to JL and ask them to test it? At a pH of 7, your rock would be dissolving.
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Old 04-12-2013, 02:08 AM
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If your current test kits and pH probe are correct, bringing your alk up to around 8dkh ( 2.85 meq/l ) will probably bring your ca down to a more acceptable level and increase your pH

I use Elos kits for the Big 3

As suggested, get J&L to test it for you before you spend any dough unnecessarily

Until I start buying the bulk stuff, I use Reef Builder for Alk, and Reef Advantage for Ca

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