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03/22/2008, 09:48 PM
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for anyone who has good coraline algae growth
What are your tank parameters?
Phosphate: Nitrate: Calcium: Alk: Mag: Type of salt: Also what type of water do you use and what r/o unit if you use one? thanks to anyone who takes the time to post |
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03/22/2008, 10:01 PM
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Phosphate...don't know yet...but no algae problems.
nitrate 10 calcium 380 last checked Alk 11 drops in the API test kit. Mag...don't know yet. Type of salt: instant ocean RO/DI from culligan (had to complain to get them to add the DI) I'm doing daily water changes in my tank, have rock that's over one year old if that helps. The rock I have started with a lot of coralline algae and now it's spreading to the back of the tank and the glass in my bio-cube. Suzi |
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03/22/2008, 10:04 PM
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phosphates 0
nitrates 0 calcium 420 magnesium 1320 alk 11.5 pH 8.0 sal 1.026 temp 78-80 alk at the high end of the range helps have no visible signs of any other algae in the tank and on the rocks--that leaves space on the rocks for corraline to grow and nusance algae not to
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03/22/2008, 10:08 PM
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Mangroves are kool.
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Phosphate:0-1 ppm (test kits can't tell exactly but with the sponge it should be 0-1)
Nitrate:10 ppm (i can get it down but softies like dirty water so do my SPS). Calcium:420ppm (dose Randy's DIY 2 part) Alk:don't know but stable Mag:don't know but since cal and alk are ok it is stable Salt: Reef Crystals (wish i had the money for tropic marin) R/O only for any reef including mine  I use the premium reef supply brand from premium aquatics But for good growth strong light+good calcium levels+mature tank=coraline filled tank (mine is still developing)
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03/22/2008, 10:08 PM
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Phosphate: .4
Nitrate: 0 Calcium: 360 Alk: 11.5 Mag: 1300 Type of salt: RC last 2 WC's ( one today) IO before that. Test done today RO/DI from LFS
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I have done a 5 gal water change (about 17%) every week since week one. Hopefully having this posted here will motivate me enough to keep doing so. Current Tank Info: 33L, Two 36" 24 watt Marineland LED's, Tunze 9002 Skimmer, 2 Koralia 1's, pico hob filter for carbon. |
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03/22/2008, 10:26 PM
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03/22/2008, 10:57 PM
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Phosphate: 0 (nothing measurable on Salifert test kit)
Nitrate: 2 - 5 Calcium: 420 - 440 Alk: 9 - 9.5 Mag: 1320 - 1360 Type of salt: Reef Crystals RO/DI |
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03/22/2008, 11:10 PM
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Re: for anyone who has good coraline algae growth
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NO3= 0 Ca = 400 Alk= 9 Mg= 1300 Ph=8.1 (Pinpoint meter) Sg=1.027 (calibrated refractometer) With Elos kits Reef Crystals (bad batch that I dose before using to get up to ca=400 and mag=1300) I use RO/DI Typhon III from Air, Water and Ice |
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03/22/2008, 11:23 PM
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phosphates 0
nitrates 0 calcium 420 magnesium 1300 alk 9-9.5 pH 8.0 sal 1.026 temp 78-80 |
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03/23/2008, 06:49 AM
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Ca 400, Alk 7-9 dKa, Mg 1300, Nitrate 0 PO4 0 pH 8.0
Instant Ocean RO/DI The Filter Guys. I supplement with Ca and Alk from Two Part Solution (Bulk Reef Supply) Careful what you wish for. When the coralline starts taking off it covers everything and becomes a maintenence hassle, although it looks cool. |
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03/23/2008, 08:03 AM
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PO4=0, nitrate=0 ish, Ca=400, alk 8, Mg=n/a, pH=8.3
Instant ocean, Suomi Knight RO/DI, Tank is a little over a year old, rock, equipment,sides and back are 50% covered, used a bottle of purpleup before I heard it did no good. 260w pc 2@65w daylight 2@65w actinic
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Goooz--Frabba........Ok, that didn't work I'm still ticked off. Current Tank Info: 75 gal w/lps, zoas, shrooms, RO/DI, 500watt halide+ 108watt t5, 1500+gph flow, 10g fuge w/chaeto/rubble rock, 10gal sump w/rock, 125#'s+ live rock, 3.5" sand bed, 40 gal breeder frag tank w/250 watt halide & 192 watts actinic pc's |
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03/23/2008, 10:36 AM
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03/23/2008, 10:58 AM
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Got Reef?
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Phosphate: 0
Nitrate: 5 Calcium: 420 Alk: 9 Mag: 1310 PH: 8.3 Type of salt: Reef Crystals or Coral Pro Also what type of water do you use and what r/o unit if you use one? Ive been using a Kold Ster-il water filter. Any surface that is in contact with light is purple or pink.
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Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together |
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