my upgrade journal/journey

[UncommonSense]

@tbrown or @UncommonSense , i want to order some of those random flow generators. cant figure out what size i need. i thought the website had how to measure, but im not finding it now

Your loc line is 3/4”, I think a single 3/4” RFG on each line would provide the best effect with your system!

(2x 3/4” RFGs in total!)

 

[smitten with ocean life]

ok i just ordered them! but now im wondering if i got the right thing . i just clicked on the 3/4 one i saw. it has to ends. now i see there is also one with just a single

 

[tbrown]

ok i just ordered them! but now im wondering if i got the right thing . i just clicked on the 3/4 one i saw. it has to ends. now i see there is also one with just a single

Post a picture. I recommend the TPU RFGs.

 

[tbrown]

If you bought this:

It's fine.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

yes, thats what i bought

 

[tbrown]

yes, thats what i bought

So that just has "extra" parts. The Y you won't necessarily need. The additional Loc-Line is good to have, and the two fittings that attach to the bulkhead you won't need.

Price wise, you paid an extra $3 for the Y and extra Loc-Line which isn't a bad deal at all.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

perfect! thanks!

 

[smitten with ocean life]

finally got my magnesium today. didnt quite the full dose because i get nervous dosing something the first few times. wow! this bottle wont last long at the rate they say to dose!

 

[tbrown]

If you got the liquid, that's true for most. I think Brightwell has the most bang for your buck as far as less cost and most concentrated.

The dry stuff is better. You can buy a bag of magnesium for almost the same price as a small bottle of premixed.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

oh ok. i was just getting ready to order more. i saw that NYOS sells a cal/mag mix. ever use it?

 

[smitten with ocean life]

gah!! whats the difference in the magnesium? theres a couple different kinds! magnesium chloride and magnesium sulfate?

 

[tbrown]

You want both. If you can't use both, use Magnesium Chloride only.

The mix for both is 8 cups of magnesium - 7.25 cups of magnesium chloride and 0.75 cups of magnesium sulfate or 8 cups of magnesium chloride - and 1 gallon of RO water

 

[smitten with ocean life]

so the brs dry stuff- do i want 2part maintenance mag or the general adjustment magnesium mix?

 

[tbrown]

Either should be fine. I'm guessing two part is basically Randy's recipe which is both sulfate and chloride. The general is probably just chloride.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

ok. so is this something im going to have to set up the doser for? or just add it daily until my numbers come up?

 

[tbrown]

ok. so is this something im going to have to set up the doser for? or just add it daily until my numbers come up?

Up to you. Daily works or dose.

Are you dosing calcium and alk? All For Reef?

 

[smitten with ocean life]

dosing AFR and alk. now im dosing calcium too because its too low! maybe i should bump up the all for reef again

 

[tbrown]

If you're dosing AFR you shouldn't have to dose Calcium or Alkalinity separately... Or Magnesium technically.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

ok ill bump it up again

 

[smitten with ocean life]

lovin my target feeder from avast! so are my corals!