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  1. pal98111

    Why is Marine Buffer frowned upon?

    The alkalinity and ph in my tank are both low -- around 7 and about 7.0 - 7.4, respectively. I added an air stone to improve oxygen uptake but that didn't make any difference that I can tell. I recently added some Seahem Marine Buffer to increase both. However, I have read that I should not...
  2. jdemarco

    Massachusetts Package Deal Drygoods SOLD Additive, Aids, Fixes, Food, Dip, Meds, Supplement,

    Located in Mass, pickup only, not shipping Selling as a WHOLE LOT. Must buy the whole thing as I am not splitting up. Cheap enough to buy the lot and sell or discard or keep the rest. ******Not splitting up don't ask ****". The whole LOT Is priced at ONLY 49!!!!!!! Lots of great stuff to keep...
  3. Wen

    BRS Soda Ash Settling in Dosing Reservoir

    I use BRS Soda Ash to control alkalinity. I mix up a gallon for reserves and keep it in the BRS plastic Mr.Chili jug with no settling. I use this premixed jug to refill a glass bottle reservoir that my DOS is fed from. The soda ash mixture in the glass bottle will settle. It’s rather...
  4. Karen00

    Buffering: Does substrate/sand need to be replaced or added to over time?

    Hello fellow saltines, I started up my 5g tank almost a month ago with CaribSea Fiji Pink live sand. Over the past year I have been researching how all of the different elements of a reef tank interact with each other and how they affect tank parameters. One of the things I read is that some of...
  5. G

    PH Problems

    Hi Everyone, I am new to reefing and started a 220gallon reef tank. It is still cycling but Nitrates, Nitrites, Amonia and Phosphates are zero. I am battling some brown algae but it is not out of hand. My calcium is at 450 and alkalinity is in good shape but slightly on the low end. My...
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