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I placed the order with Ecotech yesterday for a new Wet Frame. I don’t know why, but for some reason I thought they were out in California. The item was shipped from…..Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and is now in my local FedEx facility, planned to be delivered Monday. Wow! Was that quick!

I hope you opened up the pump and removed rubber gaskets, etc. By opening it up, and pulling out the impeller, it eases the cleaning.

Wow, that thing isn’t eating, it’s roaring. If I see this picture correctly, that is the biggest mouth I’ve seen on, what I believe is a Trachyphyllia. What are you feeding that guy to make him open wide. The best I see on my Trach are the polyps around the mouth to capture the food, but...

Dan, you made a couple zeros disappear!!! At this new dosing level of 0.5 to 0.6 mls per second, that puts your 336 seconds at 168 to 202 mls per day. That now sounds a bunch high (unless you’re heavy SPS and or have clams.)

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Hold everything Dan. I just looked up the doser and I’m guessing THIS is the one you have. If that is the case, here’s what they say, “Flexible dosing speed, 4-Speed dosing speed adjustable (from 0.075 ml – 0.6 ml / sec.). Could adjust speed in manual mode and timer mode also. You could even...

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OK….so let’s review the math. You run the calc pump for 28 seconds, 12 times a day, which equals 336 second. At a dose rate of 0.05 to 0.06 mls per second, this calculates out to approximately 17 to 20 mls per day. Now I don’t know your tank, but that seems a little low. As a point of...

Talk to me in volumes...I'm not familiar with your pumps. What does 28 seconds mean in volume?And every other hour....does this mean you dose 12 times a day...or 12 x 28 seconds = 336 seconds = 5 minutes and 36 seconds? And one more bit of info....what size tank?

I have two, $5 coupons for AO that I got when I purchase two boxes of salt. They expire 12/31. First to PM has them. Thanks.

Stop dosing alk and let it come down on its own. Test daily to monitor. You don't want more than 1 dkh per day.

David, if I’ve been sarcastic, I do apologize. I’ve always thought that some of my posts have been witty and humorous. Oh wait…..that is sarcasm!!! Oh well, that’s just me! However, I didn’t see any sarcasm in this thread….just a dumb old guy who didn’t know how to use a computer. Oh...

So folks are pointing fingers at your increased water changes. Hmmmmmmmmm! Increased water changes will drop nutrient levels, which could lead to bubble algae starting to croak. That’s possible…but the corals now turning for the worse??? Out of curiosity, what salt are you using?

Holy crap! I don’t know if I’m coming or going. This reminds me of the tongue twister in The Court Jester movie, where Danny Kaye’s line is “The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle; the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true!” But then the chalice from the...

Precipitation. Do I win a prize for getting the answer? Actually I agree with Edwin (which must mean I agree with myself)…what’s important is to not subject your tank to big swings. Even if your numbers are crap, keep them at “crap” while you slowly bring them in line. Don’t just shut...

John, first thought...alk, calc and mag numbers. And are you dosing? Second thought....your kid wouldn't have put "something" into the tank? Third.....temperature....has the tank seen temperature swings?

Edwin, sounds good….that changes the total price for this Wet Frame from $18 to $14 each…..sounds a little better for this 50-cent piece of plastic.. Before I order, does anyone else need any Ecotech parts? We’ll split the shipping based on percentage of $$ ordered. Let me know ASAP.

Surprisingly the epoxy didn’t hold. Maybe because it was just too small a piece. I’ve now applied a slug of super glue (cyanoacrylate), but I’m not overly optimistic. David, thanks for the info about parts….I had already looked it up…$10 for the Wet Frame plus $7.95 shipping.

Pete, you know your chemistry. Yes, there is a reaction of the vinegar (acetic acid) with the calcium carbonate, which "consumes" the acid. This is the reason why you need to continually wet the towel (along with evaporation). The reaction of vinegar with calcium carbonate produces a...

You actually need to re-wet the towel with vinegar ever hour or so. The towel must remain wet with vinegar. It does work....I've recently done it with two Brute trash cans used for mixing salt.