Folks, if you've recently upgraded or renewed your annual club membership but it's still not active, please reach out to the BOD or a moderator. The PayPal system has a slight bug which it doesn't allow it to activate the account on it's own.
Alot of the companys that make sumps include the light. The light they include is usually compact flourecents. Any light is good for macro algae.
You can try this
I'm right behind you on that. Mine's gone as well.
I heard it's only the ALK test though. Don't know how true that is. I guess i'll have to compare it to all my others. Actually my Salifert Nitrate test reads high also.
Phyl, for the first time in a long time I'm actually happy with my coral-less tank.
I've done so much scrubbing, changing, fish ejecting, treating, dosing, adding eqipment and i'm finally over the hump.
Thanks for all the advice from everyone.
Pictures will be coming.
Just found one of my old API tests for KH and it changed color after 8 drips and changed completely after 9 drips. I think this means my dKH according to this test is roughly between 8 and 9 and my ALK is between 2.85 and 3.2.
I'm a tiny bit more comfortable.
I know it's only been 4 hours but my Ph is still holding strong at 8.2. I'll keep an eye on it with the air tub out the window and see what happens.
I'm thinking it was the testkit.
I'm very happy now that i've heard the test kit news.
I'll get a different test and see what happens. Bill if you go to AO anytime soon let me know and i'll meet you there to borrow the test.
Darren, I guess we're probably in better shape than we thought.
OK. I just took hard airline tubbing and put it from my skimmer to ouside a window. I'll let you guys know what happens around 2pm when I get back from work.
In the meantime should i turnoff the KA Reactor?
Thanks Phyl.
My Alk/dKH is pretty high.
PH-8.2 (finally ;D)
dKH-14.4
ALK-5.14
Mag-1380
Cal-450
I think the ALK has been high for way too long. I thought it would come down to 10 or 11 but i'm not too sure 14dKH is such a good thing.
Anyone have anythoughts?
The depth of the tank matters. If it's over 20 inches then you won't be able to hit the bottom of the tank hard with light. With 250s your tank can be 30" deep and still put SPS on the bottom.