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I've had inaccurate readings from API. Salifert is a much better test.
What test kits are you using? Some brands are better than others.
They have one but have had some issues. On and off the market. Not sure about the one they sell now.
I think the pinpoint is a stand alone monitor? I'm looking at the digital aquatics that can be run through a controller (or something similar for...
You said you are using i.o. reef. Are you using reef crystals?
No I have a 10 gallon tank. I also use the refractometer for salinity. I wanted the probe only for detecting a change in salinity. When you say slow,...
Others on this forum have much grater experience with this issue but I'll make my suggestions. Ca is much more stable and chews through carbonate. I...
I agree with dsc. I've found that reef crystals is high in Ca and I have to add alk to compensate. I also use 4 gal reef crystals to 1 gal instant...
glad to hear it.
hey stingray- I can understand the frustration. I recently had similar problems understanding Ca and Alk. For what it's worth I now have it under...
Rubbing compound. Any auto part store will have it.
I'd like to use a salinity probe as a backup for the auto top off in case the floater gets stuck. My thinking is if the salinity goes down the...
If the glass is chemically etched, rubbing compound may work. The same stuff you use for car paint. It may take alot of rubbing.
Finding the problem is more than half the battle.
Great deal. Are you going to send all your fish to QT?
A suggestion on the water change issue: I've been using distilled from Walmart. Costs about $1/gal. You could be changing 10 percent/week pretty...
Sounds to me like the glad may be chemically etched. If that's the case, only polishing will get it out. But polishing it deep enough to get to new...
What brand of salt are you using? I.O. is low in Ca and should lower it.
Maybe redwood would be better?
Could the bacteria be photosynthetic?
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