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03-14-2006, 10:38 PM
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squid
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: s.i. , n.y.
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Water quality
The purple coraline algae is turning white. Help? Does anybody know what could cause this to happen?
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03-14-2006, 10:42 PM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SW Florida
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Hello and welcome to TRT! This could be from many reason....What are your tank specs like ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, Ca, Alk, pH.
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03-14-2006, 10:43 PM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SW Florida
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Also you might be better luck if you post this on GRD.
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03-14-2006, 10:54 PM
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squid
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: s.i. , n.y.
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amonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate o calcium480 ph 8.2 sea grav 1.020
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03-14-2006, 10:54 PM
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squid
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: s.i. , n.y.
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and akalinity no clue
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03-15-2006, 11:28 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: waukesha, Wisconsin
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Did you put new lights on? You might want to up the grav to 1.023-.025. Are you adding any thing new to the tank?
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03-15-2006, 07:36 PM
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squid
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: s.i. , n.y.
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soft corals and calcium is double checked at 675ppm
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03-15-2006, 07:41 PM
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squid
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: s.i. , n.y.
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155 gallon tank bow 2 coralife 96 watt atinics + 2 96 watt 10,00k & 2 96 watt dual atinics + 2 96 watt daylight bulbs temp is 78 degress
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03-16-2006, 11:48 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: waukesha, Wisconsin
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Lots of light thats good. Your calcium is a little high do you add it your self? I think you want it around 400-450ppm.
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03-16-2006, 02:04 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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yea cal. is very high!
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03-16-2006, 02:54 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: new jersey
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when my calcium level was at 525ppm... I got yelled at!! LOL
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03-16-2006, 03:47 PM
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Administrator
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03-26-2006, 11:31 AM
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squid
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: s.i. , n.y.
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kh 150 problem ? If it is how do i solve ? ph 8.2
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03-26-2006, 11:33 AM
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squid
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: s.i. , n.y.
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calcium now 525 must be being absorbed no?
no iron no chelated iron detected phosphate 0.5mg/l
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