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So I started dosing 2 part this weekend to get my parameters up to where they should be. Over 3 days I dosed 800ml of calcium chloride solution and 26 oz of magnesium mix solution. I haven't done anything yet with Alkalinity because I'm not sure I'm getting reliable results with the red sea test. When I am performing the test, the color goes from blue to an almost clear green color to a pale orange and it just gets a little darker as I add more reagent, it never gets red. I thought it was very hard to get a reliable result, at what shade of orange do I stop? Then I found these two videos.
One shows the the color change exactly the way mine behaves...
and the other video shows what apparently is the correct way the test is supposed to behave...
According to the videos, I have a bad alkalinity test kit and I need to contact Red Sea for a replacement. Has anyone else seen this before? I guess I'll call Red Sea this evening and see what they have to say. I'll post back here what I find out.
Anyway, before dosing, my calcium was 320 and my magnesium was 1160. Last night my parameters where, calcium 400 and Magnesium 1360. I use a 5 gallon jug for ATO, so I added the suggested minimum kalk ratio of 1/2 tsp per gallon to the container and hooked it up. I'll test again tonight to see how things are going.
Yes it did, it's much easier to see the change now. Red Sea was super friendly and they were quick to ship the replacement.I have this same issue. Did new reagent help or no?
Yes it did, it's much easier to see the change now. Red Sea was super friendly and they were quick to ship the replacement.
LOL, you can bet that I'll install it just as soon as I can, I've been doing a little reading today at workGet that apex installed what you waiting on. Lol
Club meeting sometime? ?LOL, you can bet that I'll install it just as soon as I can, I've been doing a little reading today at work
It's spring and that always means a ton of work to get the yard cleaned up, flowers planted, grass mowed, etc... My wife and kids won't be happy when pool weather gets here if I don't have it ready. I didn't really have time to take the day off for the frag swap, but I MADE time.
Here is what it looked like last year, I still have a ways to go this year, but I'll finish it up in the next couple weeks.
MTRC annual pool partyLOL, you can bet that I'll install it just as soon as I can, I've been doing a little reading today at work
It's spring and that always means a ton of work to get the yard cleaned up, flowers planted, grass mowed, etc... My wife and kids won't be happy when pool weather gets here if I don't have it ready. I didn't really have time to take the day off for the frag swap, but I MADE time.
Here is what it looked like last year, I still have a ways to go this year, but I'll finish it up in the next couple weeks.
Thank you, I'm having allot of fun and things are coming togethor nicely.Just read through your build and it was great. Just want to say good luck with your venture into corals.
Club meeting sometime? ?
Hey, if you guys are willing to make the 2.5 hour trip then I'm sure we could work something out, maybe get the grill goingMTRC annual pool party