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sp1187 · Nov 29, 2021

reefboytv said:
Honestly if you look at some of my older threads I was having some trouble with my parameters. I'm waiting to get everything situated and stable before I make a tank thread incase someone new to the hobby ends up finding it they don't make the same mistakes I did.

fishguy242 said:
that is the whole idea of a build thread, the trails and errors ,and success... :)

he said "trouble with my parameters."
fishdude..... what does that even mean?;)

fishguy242 · Nov 29, 2021

sp1187 said:
he said "trouble with my parameters."
fishdude..... what does that even mean?;)

we all have to start somewhere... ;) :)

fishguy242 · Nov 29, 2021

sp1187 said:
he said "trouble with my parameters."
fishdude..... what does that even mean?;)

annnd i think you test more than i...;)
that's not saying much...:D

kiran · Nov 29, 2021

fishguy242 said:
that is the whole idea of a build thread, the trails and errors ,and success... :)

I think I might start a build thread this week in that case. After I get all my coral I'll get one posted. :D

Goaway · Nov 29, 2021

reefboytv said:
I think I might start a build thread this week in that case. After I get all my coral I'll get one posted. :D

There are a lot of people who can spot "trouble". A build thread will will help them diagnose a situation better. It makes it easier for them to follow. If you are interested in things like that.

sp1187 · Nov 29, 2021

fishguy242 said:
annnd i think you test more than i...;)
that's not saying much...:D

unlikely. :cool:

Goaway · Nov 29, 2021

fishguy242 said:
annnd i think you test more than i...;)
that's not saying much...:D

I am probably testing more than both of you combined atm. Keeping watch on alk and ph while attempting to raise to 9. 8.4 dhk and actually 8.15 ph today. I think we are okay! Corals look good, the new acro may need more water flow. I do have a small wave maker in storage. I wonder if 1 would be enough though? I worry abou the bta wanting to float off into power heads and over flow teeth...

sp1187 · Nov 29, 2021

Mibu said:
I am probably testing more than both of you combined atm. Keeping watch on alk and ph while attempting to raise to 9. 8.4 dhk and actually 8.15 ph today. I think we are okay! Corals look good, the new acro may need more water flow. I do have a small wave maker in storage. I wonder if 1 would be enough though? I worry abou the bta wanting to float off into power heads and over flow teeth...

i'd bet my house, and fishdude's, :p you're testing more than either of us not combined annnd not just atm.:cool:

Goaway · Nov 29, 2021

sp1187 said:
i'd bet my house, and fishdude's, :p you're testing more than either of us not combined annnd not just atm.:cool:

I dunno, i did 5 tests yesterday working at 8.0 dhk. 3 more this morning to get to 8.4 dhk, and several rounds of ph (almost out). I need to make a reef pi monitor to hook up the seneye to take out that part. It can be done, but it is making a station.

Edit: DKH.... I gotta get my things right... Ohh I need pics of the new croissants!

fishguy242 · Nov 29, 2021

Mibu said:
I dunno, i did 5 tests yesterday working at 8.0 dhk. 3 more this morning to get to 8.4 dhk, and several rounds of ph (almost out). I need to make a reef pi monitor to hook up the seneye to take out that part. It can be done, but it is making a station.

Edit: DKH.... I gotta get my things right... Ohh I need pics of the new croissants!

hey, test that PH ,same time of day, every time you test,as constantly rises and falls.

WVNed · Nov 29, 2021

I think I did a pH test once this year. I do not find it to be a good indicator of anything so I do not bother.
pH is a derivative of several things going on in the tank. If you are going to do those tests anyway why bother with it?
I would never dose anything to just change the pH.

Goaway · Nov 29, 2021

fishguy242 said:
hey, test that PH ,same time of day, every time you test,as constantly rises and falls.

Oh, I know. Morning before lights on, afternoon bed time. I believe the fuge lights on at night keep the ph from going under 8.0. I'll test tonight and see and morning again to make sure. We'll see what 8.4 alk does.

I am also not good at rolling out croissants.
I am also checking to see if these will make descent apple turnovers. ;)

Goaway · Nov 29, 2021

WVNed said:
I think I did a pH test once this year. I do not find it to be a good indicator of anything so I do not bother.
pH is a derivative of several things going on in the tank. If you are going to do those tests anyway why bother with it?
I would never dose anything to just change the pH.

No, not changing the ph. But, adding soda ash does alter ph at some degree. My dkh dropped to 7.8, having a new acro. I would kind of like to work on getting to 9.0 dkh and get some AFR once my parameters are dialed in. I am raising the dkh slowly to make sure my hammers and other lps don't over react. I had an old reef at 480 calcium - 11 dkh. Could not keep hammers alive, but I could frogspawn.

fishguy242 · Nov 29, 2021

Mibu said:
Oh, I know. Morning before lights on, afternoon bed time. I believe the fuge lights on at night keep the ph from going under 8.0. I'll test tonight and see and morning again to make sure. We'll see what 8.4 alk does.

I am also not good at rolling out croissants.
I am also checking to see if these will make descent apple turnovers. ;)