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  1. TritonsGarden
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    PH, KH, CA, MG and all that jazz

    One gallon would make enough to raise your alkalinity from 4 to 6kH, 16 times. I don't think you want to do that. Just save the rest of liquid for...
    Post by: TritonsGarden, Sep 28, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  2. TritonsGarden
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    How many gallons in a 32 gallon Brute?

    Don't forget to take into consideration water temperature and altitude. Each can affect water density and throw off the calculation:cheesy:
    Post by: TritonsGarden, Sep 28, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
  3. TritonsGarden
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    PH, KH, CA, MG and all that jazz

    I think I have made this harder than it really is so let's start over. So let's decide now that you are using recipe 1. The recipe is 2 cups of...
    Post by: TritonsGarden, Sep 28, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  4. TritonsGarden
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    PH, KH, CA, MG and all that jazz

    Yes you bake the powder first. You can add the dry baked powder directly to your tank using the dosage for "dry sodium carbonate" or you can mix it...
    Post by: TritonsGarden, Sep 28, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  5. TritonsGarden
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    Stocking my 40g

    Looks OK to me other than the chromis. I have never been able to keep more than one for long. They seem to kill each other off.
    Post by: TritonsGarden, Sep 28, 2011 in forum: Tropical Fish
  6. TritonsGarden
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    PH, KH, CA, MG and all that jazz

    I just put the baking soda on a sheet of aluminum foil and bake it. Any oven safe container will do as long as it's not copper. Did you calculate...
    Post by: TritonsGarden, Sep 28, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  7. TritonsGarden
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    PH, KH, CA, MG and all that jazz

    There are many products that you can use for calcium and alk. Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is the main ingredinate in all alk suppliments. It is...
    Post by: TritonsGarden, Sep 28, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  8. TritonsGarden
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    PH, KH, CA, MG and all that jazz

    Yes 1 tsp per day should be OK. I would dose it in the morning before the lights come on. That is when your pH is the lowest. Add it slowly so it...
    Post by: TritonsGarden, Sep 28, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  9. TritonsGarden
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    PH, KH, CA, MG and all that jazz

    Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. You can use it to raise your alkalinity without raising your pH. If you want to raise your pH, bake the soda for...
    Post by: TritonsGarden, Sep 28, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  10. TritonsGarden
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    PH, KH, CA, MG and all that jazz

    You don't list any corals that use alkalinity or calcium so your levels are not too bad. The kH needs to be raised and the calcium could be but its...
    Post by: TritonsGarden, Sep 28, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  11. TritonsGarden
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    Tank is leaking!

    +1. Since you are replacing the sand AND cleaning the rock, you will reduce the bacteria which could cause a cycle. I would keep the media for...
    Post by: TritonsGarden, Sep 26, 2011 in forum: ASAP
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    Coral ID pleasee

    +1 favia. Hard to tell from the picture but possibly babies breath favia.
    Post by: TritonsGarden, Sep 26, 2011 in forum: ID This!
  13. TritonsGarden
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    Ora Redplanet growth shots. Proof of life for 2013

    Sweet!!! Absolutely explosive growth. Also see some other nice acros in there.
    Post by: TritonsGarden, Sep 22, 2011 in forum: SPS Corals
  14. TritonsGarden
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    Can we all get along??

    No :)
    Post by: TritonsGarden, Sep 20, 2011 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Foxface...anyone have any luck?

    I've had both lo and magnificents and they were both model citizens. Had another magnificent and caught him nibbling an acan. I don't think it would...
    Post by: TritonsGarden, Sep 16, 2011 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    My Frag Tank

    Wow looks like those acros are growing like weeds. Love the candy canes too.
    Post by: TritonsGarden, Sep 16, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    Katies Biocube 29 Update PICS

    Nice tank. Love the aquascape also. The pictures are pretty good too. Just a little blue. Does your camera have a white balance setting? If you...
    Post by: TritonsGarden, Sep 16, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  18. TritonsGarden
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    increasing ALK with sodium chloride

    Here is a handy calculator. For 15 gallon tank currently at 6dKH and a target of 9dKH, you would add 3.2 grams of sodium carbonate. I would add one...
    Post by: TritonsGarden, Sep 16, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Gluing Eggcrate

    Can't comment on the glue but just FYI, I have had small nems squeeze through eggcrate.
    Post by: TritonsGarden, Sep 12, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    beyond weird creature

    Google spaghetti worm and see if that's it.
    Post by: TritonsGarden, Sep 9, 2011 in forum: Sand
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