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Thanks very much again for the links to the articles. Took the scientist's advice and my kh and ph are in the right range and holding. One problem solved.

I used Petco's salt mix, which I have used before with success. It worked last time, so I "played it safe." The day after I filled the tank and mixed in the salt, the kh was low and the calcium high, same numbers I'm getting now. I notice that this Kent buffer (and the others I've seen) are...

I'm guessing, but I'd like an opinion, that if my kh reads low (6.5 dkh) and my pH high after several days of dosing my new setup with a buffer at the recommended amount, it may be a function of the kh test. Calcium is high, at 500 ppm, from the first day. Ammonia, nitrite and nitrate read 0 and...

Interesting article; thanks for sharing. I often wonder what non-reefkeeping folks (muggles? :wink: ) think when they read something like this, especially now that we are (and should be) as a society, much more concerned with ecology than when I was young. Do non-reefers realize that keeping...

Never mind; I found a well-written thread somewhere about NOT using baking soda. Can we pretend I never asked? :oops: I dosed again with the product I have; the kh and pH are good. Now I can sleep peacefully.

I am in the process of setting up a new mini-reef; I currently have a 2.5 yr-old nano, which is my 2nd nano-reef. I have 4 years experience in all. My tank specs are here: topic135428.html The salifert tests being more than I can afford, I am using API's reef kit and checking behind it with...

Mini: Began setup on March 12, 2010. 55 gallon standard glass box, 48"x 13"x 24" (I had a freshwater setup in it for 10 years.) Filtration: 30lbs live rock, 60 lbs live sand (came in bags), 1 Aquaclear power filter for GAC (left over from freshwater setup), 2 water pumps (320 gph each...

Thank you, mr X; that saves me a lot of gasoline and time! I didn't want to pollute my tank trying to target feed daily. Btw, I like your signature.

Hello :) This morning I drove 30 miles to shop for corals only to discover when I got home that the lfs had bagged a rock full of tubeastreas rather than the orange soft coral I pointed out! They're beautiful and colorful, and it's a long drive back. Everything I've read about them...