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My Vectra L1 stalled on me over the weekend while I was out of town. A combo Tunze ATO and Apex notification saved the day and notified me. The pump had a lot of calcification on the impeller shaft so I soaked in a vinegar bath for 2 hours and it cleared up. The tank/sump has a good bit of grime that looks like calcification or perhaps sluff from the biopellets. I lowered my dosing from 10min/hr to 5min/hr. If the Alk level stays the same at 5min/hr or 10min then why not go lower and save on solution..
I'm still a bit confused as to why I can't "zero out" the tank by stopping all dosing for a day or two and then slowly raise it over time.. I genuinely feel like I had better growth and coloration at higher Alkalinity levels.
I'm still a bit confused as to why I can't "zero out" the tank by stopping all dosing for a day or two and then slowly raise it over time.. I genuinely feel like I had better growth and coloration at higher Alkalinity levels.