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I agree on the lazy factor. But he has numerous times said that running calcium and alkalinity on the high side when pH is low MAY help calcification. So while he doesn't say it DOES he seems to indicate it can. I'm kind of with him on allowing pH swings (within reason) just like a couple of...

I thought you might disagree with Anthony but just wanted to get your own opinion. I knew where Randy stands on it and kind of figured you would be similar. I kind of get the impression you like the Ca and Alk a little lower then Randy however (maybe wrong). Maybe I shouldn't say "like" but...

Might be a little nasty now but it's good to get as much out of the water and rock as possible. Carlo

That should have said "strive to run at 8.4 pH, 400+ Ca, 11 dKH Alk, 1250+ Mg" meaning for their target values. I typically see 8.2-8.4 target for pH, typically 400-440 for Ca, 1250-1350 for Mg but it seems 11 dKH is the "magic" Alk number. :) I'm with you on the Alk of 8.5. I like keeping it...

Got ya on the washing soda. It was just in passing but not what was recommended to the person to use. Don't need to get into the CO2 here but maybe I'll start a new thread with it. I agree on the Omega depending on aragonite versus calcite forming but generally don't see precip happening at the...

That is cool. I wonder how this will affect bulb life? Did they have any mention of that? Carlo

You could try adding a sponge, filter sock or floss for a day or two to trap some of this assuming it makes it to your overflow. Carlo

Copper, oh that stuff the LFS told me to add to the reef to kill the parasites? Yea I know what that is. neutrons? Oh that Jimmy kid in the cartoons. :) That's about how I think many of us felt with Mike. I think if ORP never existed Randy would have been that much happier! It's such a complex...

I'm not sure what any of this has to do with chase33 getting his alk raised up a bit. Only NaHCO3 (sodium bicarbonate/baking soda) was suggested to be dosed, not Na2CO3 (Sodium carbonate/soda ash). Really the only mention of the soda ash was that it could be added to the mix at roughly 6:1 to...

Thanks for the clarification. I choose poor wording for my question. I should have said/asked aren't people getting better results from sulfate then chloride. You answered it, so thanks. I read "They get tricked into talking it up for Molybdate, don't get the moly, so just use some of the "O" "...

Not to sidetrack the thread. Boomer, isn't it specifically high magnesium sulfate and not magnesium chloride levels that people have reported help to control Bryopsis? What did you mean by "make your tank stick due"? Are you referring to sticky skimmate? I've seen the sticky skimmate like that...

I wouldn't say it's a myth or misleading, just not the whole story. We bake the baking soda to drive off the inital CO2 from the baking soda to get washing soda/soda ash/baked baking soda (call it what you will). When you initially dose the washing soda it will raise the pH very quickly no...

Wrong department basically. I could mention it but the people I deal with don't have much say in that type of thing. You would be surprised the internal BS that goes on at some public aquariums behind the scenes. Heck if people think we disagree with solutions here on the local boards, you...

No problem, definately understand the family situation. This is my 3rd trip this year down there doing work for them. They're running some reactors I designed for them already and we're going to try and tackle some different water quality issues that have been giving them a hard time that they...

I knew I liked your posts for some reason. :) Carlo

John, you should have asked for you new tank back and went to a different place. :) Blue Rhino is ONLY good when you already have the POS tank and want something hopefully better! Carlo

I'd actually recommend not getting live sand from anybody in your situation. No chance for picking up anything bad this way. Just start feeding a flake or two (no more) of food per day which will fuel the tank with food for the bacteria to form and populate. This will give your tank a head...

Maybe I'll see if I can borrow one to test with instead of wasting my money too. I already know it won't stay. I just wanted to see what it could do given enough adjustment and time (if possible). I don't mind trying both the Tunze and the Saphire since I've got both the 24g Nano and 44g...

Don't knock it, Blue Rhino is great when you have an old tank and need an upgrade. :) Carlo

Hey maybe we'll run into each other there on Friday or Saturday. I'm doing some consulting there Friday through probably Tuesday. Want to try and hook up or will you be busy with the family? Carlo