Rtn?

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  1. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    This happened within the last week or so. The tips are starting to turn white. Help!!!
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  2. TritonsGarden

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    Doesn't look like rtn. Could be new growth or alk burn. What's your alk level?
     
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  3. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    Just tested alk. This test kit is about 2 years old so I'm not sure its even worth a mention but it showed it super low at 5dkh.

    I should prob pick up a new test kit soon lol
     
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  4. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    Just tested a new batch of reef crystals and it showed 8 dkh so the kit may be pretty close.
     
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  5. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    Bummmmmp
     
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  6. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    Dude! if you plan on keeping sps happy, you need to get a reliable alk test kit. Just a slight swing can cause terrible things to happen.
     
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  7. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    Tested everything last night
    Temp 78
    Ammonia-0
    Nitrite-0
    Nitrate-10
    Alk-5dkh (only kit that's old)
    Sg-1.026
    Ph-8
    Phosphate-undetected
    Calcium-420
    Mag-1300
     
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  8. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Are you dosing carbon or running bio-pellets?
     
    Corailline, Mar 6, 2012
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  9. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    Neither.
    I only run carbon in a reactor.
     
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  10. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    Well most of the time when you see bleached or burned tips, it has to do with your alk.
     
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