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About 18 months
My understanding is that phosguard will leach back only after it becomes saturated. Somehow I came to the conclusion that if I change it every 4...
I wouldn't get too worried at this point. It's enough to know that the cycle is working. Just give it time to happen.
Thanks for the compliment. I really can't take credit. It's a very hearty animal to live through the ups and downs of the past couple years.
From what I've read, the problem with lava is the possibility of heavy metals. Fish can probably tolerate them, but corals may not. If you have the...
[ATTACH] Here's my Derasa. I've had it for about a year and a half. He's gone from from 3 inches to 5.
I transition to all white during the middle 2 hours(about 5-6 pm). Tank is 2*2*4 feet. Lightly stocked mixed reef and a 5" clam. Running 2 Kessil...
Time it to see how long it takes to fill a 5 gallon tub at the same height.
I have one about the same color. The difference is the one you are showing seems swollen. I'll put up a pic tomorrow. Not sure if the swelling is a...
Welcome Steve. Looking forward to pics.
Kalk is a great way to go. However it will also raise calcium so you'll have to keep an eye on that too. If the chlorine test is accurate, I suggest...
I'm not familiar with chlorine tests. What does the photo mean? How confident are you with the alk test results? Have you tested for stray voltage?
An external return pump has part (transformer?) outside of the water. The heat is transferred to the air instead of the water. I believe that the...
Seems like I read somewhere that adding the two part additives will throw chemistry off. Calcium-chloride, magnesium-sulfate... I think sulfate a and...
Sounds about right to me.
You may be able to clean up the photo a bit with technique. First make sure the glass is clean on the camera and tank. Turn up lights all the way....
Ok, back to asking about the alk measurement. There are two different measurement systems. One is measured in Meg/L. Normal range 3.2 - 3.93. The...
I've been using the gyre in a 120 for several months. No problems yet.
Thanks for the lead vinny . Hadn't considered the pipe following distillation.
Curious why distilled water is a bad thing? I've been using it for all my water for a couple years.
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