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Maybe this can help as a starting point for dosing. 0.5 ounces of dry sodium carbonate (baked baking soda) will raise alkalinity 1 dkh in your 225.....so your tank was "consuming" 1 dkh of akalinity. So converting this to Randy's formula (same as BRS formula), that's equivalent to about 160...

Also note that I just went and revisited the above link of making up the solutions and have actually changed the temperature at which I bake the baking soda. I've upped it to 350 degrees....it doesn't hurt anything and guarantees that all the bicarb is converted to the carbonate.

Note that he's currently dosing the dry powdered chemicals....not the ready-made solutions....so it's not that little

Make solutions according to Randy's recipe....highly recommend recipe 1, which requires baking the baking soda (which you are already doing). I summarized my experiences with the recipes HERE. The one thing you'll need to do is determine the amount of bound water in your Calcium Chloride...

Yes I have an overflow....a piece of tubing going from the collection cup to the skimmate container. However, you stated that you were collecting in a five gallon bucket. You could just as easily set up a float switch situation in that bucket that would turn off your skimmer if it went nuts...

Jose, you obviously didn't get the memo that requires all Walt Disney Acro's to be heavily photoshopped. Otherwise people will know it's just a plain old brown acro. :eek: I've taken the liberty of fixing your picture for you. :D:D:D:D Nice find Jose!

James, I can not stress enough the importance of having a secondary float switch on an ATO (or any float switch application). The primary switch will fail (mine has failed twice in the eight years I've had the tank.) The latest just a week ago. Even those fancy-pants, high priced...

Thanks James....this was a fun little project. It evolved as I put it together and was unsure if it would work in the end. All worked out! And @Canadia_eh , I agree....I just vinegar soaked my float switches used for my ATO on my DT. Need to clean them occasionally. Of course, a week or...

Mark, check THIS out....this is what I have on my skimmate container to keep it from overflowing.

Quiet One 4000 pump for sale. I believe this pumps around 1000 gph. Works great. Would make a great pump to pump fresh saltwater into your tank. Has 1 inch NPT inlet and outlet threads. If you're interested, I believe I have a tubing adapter I can throw in as well. Pick up in...

I was not aware you had a Mantis shrimp......he's the guilty one....a real fish killer. You're not finding the bodies because after he blasts them with his extremely powerful click, he grabs the fish, drags it into his lair, and eats it.

Something else just hit me.....do you have cats?

First off, what are the two suspects remaining in your tank? Secondly, could it be a hitchhiker crab? Flashlight at night might help....or some type of trap.

Bump.....need this gone. Thanks for looking.

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Easy fix.....get a larger tank! :rolleyes::D

Sunny, I have no problem with the questions and comments....it might help someone make the decision to buy or not buy. Here's the re-boot/bump! **** FOR SALE **** BNIB Jebao PP-15 Propeller Pump for a mere $70..You won't find it less expensive....pick up in Sayreville. Would make a great...

Mark, if you're using it for primary flow, I think it would work just fine. You're welcome to stop by and see it in action.

Juan, I've ordered a PP-8. If your interest is to add it to the back wall, see Joe's (@horseplay ) comment above....he feels the 8 would be too strong on the back wall. When it comes in, you're welcome to stop by and see how it works. @Sunny is also running an 8 (I think on the back wall)...

Mark, I'm at 90 gallons. They would be perfect as primary pumps, but I'm just looking to add a little flow in dead spots.