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does any one here use one of these and how does it work. I want to look into this since ive found my sump running almost dry a couple of times the problem is where i have my ro/di units it is at least 15ft away from my tank. I know from the unit is not enough to reach all the way over there is...

Re: Salinity way to high Not to get all complected i would just add tap water to bring down to desired level.

I have green algae growing everwhere i tried to do with out it but guess i have to live with it. THe purple color looks so much better :-[

Want to do a water change to bring down my high nitrate. Do you guys think that 50% on my 110g is a little to much. I been doing around 25% every week for the past month and still seems like it hasent really gone down much.

I havent been placing anything yet i have a bottle of Tech CB Calcium Buffer Part A&B by Kent Marine

Thats what the test kit that i have gave me that range it was normal 1.7-2.8 not an exact number. I also tested KH is that also know to be the alkalinity.

I know the nitrate and phosphate are high please if anything else is wrong try to lie to me so i wont go in a panic freak.

Tested my water last night and this is what i got can anyone add to this. Nitrate: 40ppm Nitriate: 0ppm Ammonia: 0ppm Phosphate: 2.0ppm Calcium: 460ppm KH: 196.9ppm Alkalinity: 1.7-2.8 MG- was unable to test real tricky PH: 8.2 Is KH the same as alkalinity they both have different readings.

These are all new fields for me i never tested for mg. Just purchased a reef test kit and do you think they included that one. No so ill be stoping by to pick up that test kit and the alk. one as well

Does anyone know of the best salt to use? I was using Kent sea salt but ran out so i have a big bucket of reef crystal salt is this any good? Anyone!!!! In the past i used instant ocean why arent they any good anymore?

The salinity is just in the range i want but never tested the calcium ill have to look into that one. I believed i tested the calcium on the ro/di but dont remember ill double check it out again. So by the looks of it there is no way to bring it down then,because even with water changes im still...

The salt is Kent sea salt, i place ro/di water in a trash bucket let it sit with powerhead running for 24hours, then mix salt and last let sit for another 24 hours. Check salinity. Also to add before doing reef i was doing fish only so i was useing none reef salt. dont know if this has anything...

I used kent sea salt i ran out of this one so i have a big bucket of reef crystal salt is this anygood? never used before. my level when i first tested was at 500ppm-520ppm but when i did the water change it moved up or it could still be the same but its still kinda of high.

is that really the only way? ???

I wouldn't recommend i had one of those fish back in the day with the lids and he found a way to jump out. he must of got out through the hole i cut out for the filter lines. They a notorious for jumping. Watch out poor little guy committed suicide. :'(

In need of some help my nitrate has not been the best lately so i have been doing alot of water changes. That helped my nitrate went down but my calcium levels shot up. Tested and they were at 520ppm-540ppm. Is this dangerous levels and how do i go about bringing down to the level i want which...

do you want to trade those i have two number 3 that should be perfect for you tank wasnt strong enough for mine.

is there any particular reason why not to use the sponges and whats the reason for running carbon everyone has there own theory because some same use it and others say dont. ???

Dame i need to get up on that then. I guess i seemed to overlook this one ill do it first thing when i get home after i feed the kids. :P

Yea im working on my nitrate levels too. but doing lots of water changes and i also shut of the lights from the metal halide to actinic bulbs to the night lights and the process is reversed in the morning.