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02-17-2006, 06:09 PM
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Do You Smell That?
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: South Florida - Ft Lauderdale
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Looks whos back?
Long time no see reef tank world. Been busy but Fishturd is back. Ok, here's my problem. I tested my Cal and Alk with salifert test kits like I always do. I have always kept my Cal around 420 to 440 range and my Alk to 9 to 11 DKH. If you remember looking at my tank in the Dec Tank of the Month you'll see that I have a monster load of Xenia's. I've been taking those Xenia's and trading them out right for Corals. I've added alot in the past months or maybe even the last 2 weeks. Well, I tested my Cal and Alk last night and my Cal was 380ppm and Alk was 8 dkh. What do you think is happening? Maybe allthose coral are sucking it all up, lol.
The only thing that I add to my tank and have great success thanks to tdwyatt for is Kalk. I used tdwatt's help when he told me I should use 1 tablespoon per gal of water when I mix my Kalk. Everything has been great. Now I'm low. Should I up the Dose or try another means of calcuim to get it going agian while I'm Dosing Kalk.
Here's my corals load, not in any order: in my 55 gal tank
1 Devil Hand
1 BIG Cabbage Leather
1 Candy Cane
2 Clams
2 Open Brains
2 Gonaporas (going on a year with both of them) 
1 Slipper Coral
1 Colt Coral
1 Galaxea (away from everybody of course)
1 Pogoda Cup Coral
2 Zoo's
1 Rock Anemone
1 BIG Toad Stool
1 BIG Plate Coral
1 Nice side Acrapora
1 Set of Ricordia's
and Xeina's from HELL
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02-17-2006, 08:00 PM
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Noo Doot Aboot It!
Join Date: Nov 2004
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have you tested your magnesium levels? |
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02-17-2006, 08:22 PM
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king of brown corals
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: st.pete florida
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i would bring the level back up with some calcium chloride then once you get to where you want , up the dosage on the calcium hydroxide . i use about two tbl spoons per gall . I HATE XENIA ! i have the same problem you have , can't get rid of it fast enough !
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02-17-2006, 08:27 PM
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Location: Montana
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Welcome back Fishturd! 
Yep, adjusting your Ca separately will help get it where you want it.
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02-17-2006, 08:39 PM
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Do You Smell That?
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have you tested your magnesium levels?
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Yes, my mag levels is 1300..........Maybe you can teach me something, what does that have to do with my Cal?
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02-17-2006, 08:40 PM
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Milkshake Man
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Location: SW Florida
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Welcome back.....
Tim
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02-17-2006, 08:41 PM
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Do You Smell That?
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i would bring the level back up with some calcium chloride then once you get to where you want , up the dosage on the calcium hydroxide . i use about two tbl spoons per gall . I HATE XENIA ! i have the same problem you have , can't get rid of it fast enough !
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What do you suggest for a calcium chloride?
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02-17-2006, 08:55 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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Good to have You back turd.
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02-17-2006, 08:57 PM
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Do You Smell That?
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Thanks, Just really busy to come on with my Daughter. She's 19 weeks old now. Never hard to take care of the reef tank though.
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02-17-2006, 09:07 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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Congrats!!!
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02-17-2006, 09:08 PM
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king of brown corals
Join Date: Sep 2005
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probally the easiest to get would be kents turbo calcium or i believe seachem also uses it in their reef complete . it will tell you on the label whether its ca chloride or hydroxide .
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02-17-2006, 09:17 PM
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Do You Smell That?
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Yeah, I think it is kents turbo calcium. I'll look it up.
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02-17-2006, 09:28 PM
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Most of the common "liquid" calcium supplements are CaCl2.
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02-17-2006, 10:56 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Cartersville, Georgia
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Welcome back Rick!!
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02-18-2006, 12:01 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Liberty, MO
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cabbage leather
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calcium reactor
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colt coral
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cup coral
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evaporation rate
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kalk drip
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kalk mix
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magnesium levels
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plate coral
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rock anemone
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salifert test
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