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shmoliken · Big-Geek

ca 460, never below 400, and 12 clams at present.
dKh in tank 8.8 on hanna checker
dKh from the ca reactor effluent 15
ph always 8.1+
10 bubbles/minute
phosphate .02 on hanna, never above .06
0 tra/trites
0 ammonia
1.0255 sg
temp 77
feed every other day.
145 gals total 12 gals w/c every other week.
been running a ca reactor with no controller now for 6 months or so. i am extremely happy. no daily dosing. have added sodium carbonate twice in that time to raise the dkh. on the second co2 tank in all that time.

estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

kewl - how often do you usually test???

I've just started regularly testing just before I do a water change... to see how things are changing between changes

shmoliken · Big-Geek

i test either beginning or middle of month, if i forget at the beginning.

[1 (permalink)] Posted by shmoliken 01-14-2012, 03:29 PM	Big-Geek
latest numbers ca 460, never below 400, and 12 clams at present. dKh in tank 8.8 on hanna checker dKh from the ca reactor effluent 15 ph always 8.1+ 10 bubbles/minute phosphate .02 on hanna, never above .06 0 tra/trites 0 ammonia 1.0255 sg temp 77 feed every other day. 145 gals total 12 gals w/c every other week. been running a ca reactor with no controller now for 6 months or so. i am extremely happy. no daily dosing. have added sodium carbonate twice in that time to raise the dkh. on the second co2 tank in all that time. __________________ who knew salt water was made of $100 bills?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: de Posts: 1,492 Gameroom cash: $804220 Rep Power: 29
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by estanoche 01-14-2012, 05:38 PM	I <3 the LEFT COAST!
kewl - how often do you usually test??? I've just started regularly testing just before I do a water change... to see how things are changing between changes __________________ SAY NO TO FISH STICKS!! Put screened and vented lids on your tanks! My 80 Gal. Reef Tank Build: So this is where all my money goes My 25 Gal. QT/Angler Cube: A place for my money to QT/grow out Member/VP of Spokane Coeur d Alene Reef Society Friend me up on FB too!	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,799 Gameroom cash: $1235065 Rep Power: 116
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i test either beginning or middle of month, if i forget at the beginning. __________________ who knew salt water was made of $100 bills?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: de Posts: 1,492 Gameroom cash: $804220 Rep Power: 29
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