Low KH

Discussion in 'Water Chemistry' started by cannedmulder, Nov 5, 2008.

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  1. reef_guru

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    would global warming have any part to do with this? do O2 levels drop when temps rise?
     
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  2. Daniel072

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    and the corals in the red sea really don't seem to mind the higher temp.
     
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  3. reef_guru

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    why?
     
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  4. missionsix

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    MY question to. No feeding clean-up crew cm.........;D
     
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  5. cuttingras

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    ground probe and cuprisorb. I could never keep snails or crabs until I put both of them in my tank. Use both, it couldn't hurt! I keep my tank at 79 and the SG at 1.025 and everything is very happy at this temp and SG.
     
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  6. cannedmulder

    cannedmulder Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    After calling around everywhere No LFS store or pet store around here had a Mg test so I took water to my LFS store to have them test it! Mg 0 Copper 0 But low and behold they think my refractometer isn't working! They got a SG at 1.030:eek::confused::eek::eek::eek: So I came home to check my refactometer and make sure it was calibrated. I must have a broken old bad refractometer.I gave some of my water to another friend to double check late last night and I am waiting to hear back to see what he says!! Thank you everyone it might be my salinity but if you can think of anything else please let me know!
     
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  7. missionsix

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    Your magnesium is 0? That's impossible.....
     
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  8. cannedmulder

    cannedmulder Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Sorry it isn't 0 I meant to write normal....I was thinking of the copper when typing. Dan said it was something like 1500? Does that sound right. He just told me it was normal!
     
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    1500 is good. That makes it more confusing about your low kh. If your mg is around 1500 and your Ca is around 450 then your kh should be around 9 or higher. Something isn't adding up. Either bad tests or bad supplement.
     
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  10. cannedmulder

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    I haven't been using supplement but I restarted to use it to try to bring it up. I don't understand why it wouldn't be up! I will test again tomorrow! Today it was still low!
     
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