Recent content by Henrik

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selling a used refractometer for use with a saltwater aquarium. Includes case, pipette, calibration tool and instruction manual. This unit has ATC (automatic temperature compensation) capability.

Selling a used small-sized Aquaripure nitrate filter (aka nitrate reactor, denitrator, biodenitrator). Original purchase price was $249 plus s&h. The unit has been flushed and dried out according to manufacturer storage procedures. Comes with appropriately sized pump. Once connected to tank...

Updated price $180

Selling a used (1-year) MP10w aquarium pump. Getting out of the hobby. Fully functional. New $285, my price $200 http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=23624

THIS SALE IS IN ASTORIA, NY 11106, you buy it, you haul it. No refunds. All, I'm getting out of the hobby as I've had to travel for work this past year and don't have enough time to properly care for my tank. My system went from beautiful to Aptasia in 6 months. There are two clownfish, an...

Hey all, I just came back from a 4 week trip during which I had a relative take care of my tank. Not that I expected everything to be normal when I came back, but two of my corals (chalice and acropora frag) have turned full-on white. I'm assuming that they have died, correct? Should I...

Cool, I just tested calcium and it was about ~240. Dropped in the airstone, dosed some liquid calcium supplement and will check again tomorrow morning. So theoretically the alkalinity should drop, calcium should go up and pH should go up also... Thanks guys!

I'm a little worried doing two 50% water changes. Don't want everything to go into shock. I do however have an airstone that I could hang in there for some time. How long should it take to adjust?

Testing with API combo kit. the bed of the tank is aragonite sand. So if my Calcium is low and I does Calcium, my Alkalinity may decrease? Not really monitoring Magnesium yet.

ok water changes always make sense. Even though mine don't help lower the alkalinity for some reason. I use Oceanic salt mix. Anything wrong with that particular brand?

Yes, I used Red Slime Remover, and I suspect that that this was one reason for my pH to drop. How do I get it back to 8.1-8.2 without further increasing dkH?

Hey guys, My tank water is showing decreasing pH levels (7.8) while having sky-high alkalinity (dkH 15+). I recently read that using baking soda to increase your pH also raises your alkalinity. My LFS tells me not to worry about such a high reading of alkalinity, but I'd like to right the ship...

Hey Imbarrie, I acclimated the shrimp via slow drip for about 2.5-3 hours with very similar water parameters to the shop. Your explanation makes a lot of sense. I wish the clown would start laying eggs already, but they've been without spawn for the entire year since I've inherited the tank...