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[Gaspipe]

You are going to need time to dedicate to your system if you want to be successfull.

If your going to be away you will need to setup a dosing system.

Checking when you get home is fine but we will be starting over.

Understood. I’m back Sunday.
Once the summer is over I will be home more often and better to test scheduled.

I’ll report back once home. Thank you for your patience.

 

[Gaspipe]

Just tested 2 drop Sal kit at 6:30 PM: 6.0 dKH

Will test again at noon on Monday as I have in past.

On Friday at 6PM my Sal registered at 7.0
On Sunday at 6:30 my Sal registered 6.0

I assume .5 dKH usage per 24 hours. This week will be better indication

 

[X-37B]

Ok good! It dropped 1 dhk in 48hrs . Your system is using around 0.5 dkh per day.

What are you going to dose to get it back to 7 today?

 

[Gaspipe]

Pop Quiz!! :)

OK so I am going to say I should dose 6ML of each 1& 2 BUT the smart move is:

1. Dose 3ml Part 1
2. Wait 2 min
3. Dose 3ml Part 2
4. Wait 60 min and test again Alk w/ Sal's Kit

 

[X-37B]

Pop Quiz!! :)

OK so I am going to say I should dose 6ML of each 1& 2 BUT the smart move is:

1. Dose 3ml Part 1
2. Wait 2 min
3. Dose 3ml Part 2
4. Wait 60 min and test again Alk w/ Sal's Kit

3ml and retest 1 hour.

 

[Gaspipe]

8PM 6.4 dKH

 

[X-37B]

Dose another 3ml and test.
Should be over 7. Then check in the morning.

 

[Gaspipe]

1. Dosed 3ml Part 1
2. Waited 2 min
3. Dosed 3ml Part 2
4. Waited 60 min
5. Sal 2 drop result: 6.7dKH

 

[X-37B]

Dose 3ml and check in morning unless you can do another test add.

 

[Gaspipe]

10: 30 PM
Alkalinity: 7.4

 

[X-37B]

10: 30 PM
Alkalinity: 7.4

Good. Check in the morning.

 

[Gaspipe]

Morning like 8AM or Noon as I have in past?

 

[X-37B]

Morning like 8AM or Noon as I have in past?

Lets go noon. Then we can setup dose and retest in 24hrs.

 

[Gaspipe]

Noon:
Alkalinity 7.3 dKH

 

[X-37B]

Noon:
Alkalinity 7.3 dKH

Ok retest tomorrow at noon.

 

[Gaspipe]

12:30
Alkalinity: 7.0 dKH
Salinity: 34.9
Temp: 81.3

 

[X-37B]

12:30
Alkalinity: 7.0 dKH
Salinity: 34.9
Temp: 81.3

Ok good. You can see comsumptuon now. This will get you intune with your system over time.
Lets dose 3ml and retest in 24hrs.
We will focus on keeping it between 7-7.5.

 

[Gaspipe]

When do you recommend I test other parameters?

 

[X-37B]

I would wait a few days until you have alk set. This will give you an understanding from the beginning of how to set and control alk.
Ca and Mag can be tested for a reference if you want.

 

[Gaspipe]

I'm in no rush. BTW the minor trace elements arrived today.

The only thing I have done w/ out asking was:

• Change filter floss
• Today w/ a turkey baster I blasted the rock work. Specifically, my zoa garden.
• I also scraped some of the glass bottom that had some brown algae (diatoms? perhaps)
  • Since the OW-25 there has been virtually no detritus build up. Even where the base of the LR meets the glass. Wish I would have upgraded sooner.