Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[anon9896]

people arguing against climatic changes :rolleyes:

 

[Magellan]

people arguing against climatic changes :rolleyes:

My god man. Give it a rest.

 

[living_tribunal]

The frags are looking a little worse. If the water change helps then I’m pretty certain it’s time to start dosing.

Will of course have to confirm with tests (to you hasty folk). I’m hoping this is all that’s going on.

 

[anon9896]

My god man. Give it a rest.

Ok , tomorrow chapter, doomsday :p
Gtg anyway I have a final exam in 2 hours, Then i'm out of school for about 3 month until I go into plane school :O
I wonder what I will be doing for 3 month (besides working)

 

[sfin52]

My god man. Give it a rest.

Fully agree.

 

[Magellan]

The frags are looking a little worse. If the water change helps then I’m pretty certain it’s time to start dosing.

Will of course have to confirm with tests (to you hasty folk). I’m hoping this is all that’s going on.

My only concern would be that the params of the new water are significantly different than your tank, you want to test those as well. (Ex: you’re at <9 DKH and put 13 Dkh water in)

 

[SashimiTurtle]

The frags are looking a little worse. If the water change helps then I’m pretty certain it’s time to start dosing.

Will of course have to confirm with tests (to you hasty folk). I’m hoping this is all that’s going on.

What does your salt mix at? I know you were waiting on a Hanna... you're using reef crystals?

 

[SashimiTurtle]

My only concern would be that the params of the new water are significantly different than your tank, you want to test those as well. (Ex: you’re at <9 DKH and put 13 Dkh water in)

+1, my concern as well.

 

[living_tribunal]

My only concern would be that the params of the new water are significantly different than your tank, you want to test those as well. (Ex: you’re at <9 DKH and put 13 Dkh water in)

I’m not going to do a 50% wc or anything. Plan is to do 20% a day for the next 2-4 days.

I know the params of my salt but won’t jnow the tank until the checkers come in.

 

[sfin52]

Walked into more man made global warming talk. Enough is enough.

 

[living_tribunal]

What does your salt mix at? I know you were waiting on a Hanna... you're using reef crystals?

That’s correct.

Calc 420
Alk 12
Mag 1260

 

[SashimiTurtle]

That’s correct.

Calc 420
Alk 12
Mag 1260

Those are current tank params? Me personally... I would hold Ca where it is, allow kH to slow fall to 8-9, and raise Mg to 1350-1400. That's just me tho. You can run that kH if that's what you want tho, but I would still raise Mg to 1350.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

That’s correct.

Calc 420
Alk 12
Mag 1260

Those are current tank params? Me personally... I would hold Ca where it is, allow kH to slow fall to 8-9, and raise Mg to 1350-1400. That's just me tho. You can run that kH if that's what you want tho, but I would still raise Mg to 1350.

OHHHH... that's salt mix. IDK man, high alkalinity makes me really nervous. I know lots of people run it just fine tho. More of a tight rope than I like to walk. I prefer a path the size of the hover dam.

 

[anon9896]

Felt like removing this msg

 

[living_tribunal]

OHHHH... that's salt mix. IDK man, high alkalinity makes me really nervous. I know lots of people run it just fine tho. More of a tight rope than I like to walk. I prefer a path the size of the hover dam.

A 15-20% wc shouldn’t cause more than a 1dkh change.

I have to get my levels normal before dosing one way or another. It’s best to do it with water changes than my first few doses.

The alternative is these corals dying before next Thursday.

It’s a no brainer that I need to water change.

 

[anon9896]

@living_tribunal
how do you execute your WC ?

 

[living_tribunal]

@living_tribunal
how do you execute your WC ?

I fill a brute with rodi, pour salt in, measure specific gravity, refill my sump.

 

[anon9896]

I fill a brute with rodi, pour salt in, measure specific gravity, refill my sump.

you dont wait ?

 

[living_tribunal]

you dont wait ?

Wait when?

 

[anon9896]

well , when you do your mix , depending on the type of salt , i'Ve herd ionic balnces can take place over the next 24 hours. I like to keep mine sitting a while with an air pump. but again thats me I would just never do the wc right away though