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Ahhh... Calcium and alkalinity (and to an extent, Mag) are a delicate balance. You need to keep them in synch. Rich is a great resource for the charts & calcluators. I don't have them handy or I'd post them here for you. Dosing Ca without dosing Alk is a recipe for disaster.
Your Ca reactor...
What is your Alk? Ca? I'm guessing your Ca is high and your alk is low. Do a water change, stop dosing Ca (if you are) and continue your Alk dosing until you get back in balance.
Are you dosing anything for Mag or is that naturally high? What salt are you using?
I'm sure you can still get a ticket to the event, though you'll likely have to stay at a different hotel unless the Radisson has had some last minute cancellations.
www.autotopoff.com has a double float switch that you can use to topoff your system with. Then just put a SMALL pump (or aqualifter) in an RO/DI bucket and plug that into the float switch. You could put that on a timer to come on twice a day, if you wanted. That way the pump wouldn't top off for...
It's my understanding that they do quite well under T5s/PCs. Don't feel like you're under lighting it. I think they actually prefer less light to more.
It will only be there for an hour after you make the post. It is right near the "Quote" button and above teh "Report to Moderator" text inside your post. It is aligned with the words "Re: Growth Shots." in your post above!
And you didn't invite the rest of us!? Shame on you!! Sounds great. Any pics of the fish? Tiny ones? I'm jealous and craving a dive!
What's everyone doing on Sunday?