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  1. T

    Seeking Advice for Setting Up Automated Saltwater Tank Hardware

    I recently embarked on my journey into the world of saltwater tanks with a Waterbox 150.4 Infinia Reef tank. After successfully setting up the cabinet and tank, I am now diving into the world of hardware and automation. I'm reaching out to the community for advice and assistance, especially in...
  2. R

    EMERGENCY Fauna Marin Salt not getting mixed in ( Perception or something else)

    Hello guys, I’m starting a new tank and mixed in Fauna Marin professional salt for the first time. Since tank was empty I decided to just mix in it, then add salt later. The problem is the water is still milky white almost 48 hours later. this is how it looks: Even if you take some water...
  3. M

    Is water with calcium carbonate precipitate ok to use in QT?

    I managed to royally mess up my most recent batch of saltwater mix by putting way too much salt in the mixing tub and then trying to dilute it back down to a reasonable salinity. I didn't know this at the time, but doing it that way causes pretty significant calcium carbonate precipitation so...
  4. reefsaver

    Mixing Station - Can you speed up the process with an external heater?

    I usually sit a 25W heater, an air pump with air-stone and a 1000Lph pump in a 5 gallon bucket, I put in around 700g of salt with 18Liters + or - and usually come back around the same time the next day to do a water change. Would there be anything wrong with using an external heater to heat the...
  5. aykwm

    Medication Compatibility Guide

    The following thread will serve as database of medications that can or can not be mixed together. The thread will always be updated with list of medications that have been tested together. The title of each section is linkable to a thread that gets into more details about the medication itself...
  6. msderganc

    Saltwater Mixing Questions

    Hi Randy, A couple of questions for you: 1. When mixing saltwater, would rapid or violent water movement cause precipitation? Is there an upper bound to the turnover of a mixing container? Typical setups have water being pulled from the bottom of a container, moving through a pump and falling...
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