Shallow reef to scale 1st look

[wannabeeareefkeeper]

SnowManSnow;1041239 wrote: Via NYLOS test kits my alk is steady at 7 and ca at 420. I'll b dosing over the next few days to get these levels up just a little


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How do you like the NYLOS kits? Are you just using the NYLOS for alk and ca?

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[snowmansnow]

Seem to be easy to read. The scale only goes to whole number on alk though.


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[snowmansnow]

On the verge of adding a kalk stirrer to the mix.


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[snowmansnow]

If I do, what function does my apex have to help w it? Basically an off if ph goes too high?


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[reeferman]

also as a timer to stir the kalk x amount of times a day

 

[snowmansnow]

I suppose I could stir only at night, to counter the slight pm ph drop


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[russ-iv]

very curious how the sps do.

please note parameters for us

looks real good though

 

[snowmansnow]

Russ parameters are ca 420 alk apx 8 (now)
Ph avg is 7.9 temp 76
I'm bad bc I never test much of anything else. I can kinda tell what's going on in there.
The sps will be fine as long as the lighting is adequate and I can keep things stable.


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[reeferman]

you should stir multiple times all throughout the day to keep everything as stable as possible.the last thing i would worry about is a slightly lower pm ph drop

 

[russ-iv]

SnowManSnow;1041401 wrote: Russ parameters are ca 420 alk apx 8 (now)
Ph avg is 7.9 temp 76
I'm bad bc I never test much of anything else. I can kinda tell what's going on in there.
The sps will be fine as long as the lighting is adequate and I can keep things stable.


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i meant if you notice any decline or growth. po4/nitrates/alk kinda thing.
the sps fairies havent touched my tank yet.

reeferman;1041406 wrote: you should stir multiple times all throughout the day to keep everything as stable as possible.the last thing i would worry about is a slightly lower pm ph drop

lol.
yeah. ph is one of the last things i test. usually if the other parameters are fine, it falls in place.

 

[snowmansnow]

New equipment to come on line soon

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[picoreefguy]

SnowManSnow;1041387 wrote: I suppose I could stir only at night, to counter the slight pm ph drop


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only stirring at night wont change anything except youll be dosing a less potent mixture during the day. i thought about maybe only turning your ato on at night but then you would be dumping a large amount of kalk saturated water into the tank at once when it first turns on each night and that would be no good.

 

[snowmansnow]

Motor turns WAY too slow... Gotta get w tech support


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[reeferman]

its supposed to turn very slow so it gives a very gentle stir.if it goes fast,you will get particulate up in the clear fluid

 

[snowmansnow]

I contacted them. They said 10 rpm..
I timed the rotation and it took 30 secs to make one revolution


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[reeferman]

dang,that is slow

 

[snowmansnow]

Haha yea. I think I'll need a new motor. It isn't in function yet, so no worries


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[snowmansnow]

Added more sps 25 species so far


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[brandonmason]

Pics or didn't happen

 

[russ-iv]

SnowManSnow;1042578 wrote: Added more sps 25 species so far


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how are the originals doing?
parameters?