No dosing today and I will hold on to the water change at least till Monday. I want that Ca to hit 430 mark and the alk 8.3.
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after modest changes yesterday we got some more satisfying test results today @Anirban
24 hours ago: Ca 445 Alk 8.64 Mg 1440
current measurement: Ca 445 Alk 8.32 Mg 1410
i'll my nutrient tests a little later and will post the result. it's just a little darker out than usual and i want good daylight for that finicky nitrate test. otherwise, won't be dosing anything aside from my biological and carbon source additives.
also, i managed to scoop a couple of nice frags yesterday so there are a couple new mouths to feed... albeit very small ones lol.
24 hours ago: Ca 445 Alk 8.64 Mg 1440
current measurement: Ca 445 Alk 8.32 Mg 1410
i'll my nutrient tests a little later and will post the result. it's just a little darker out than usual and i want good daylight for that finicky nitrate test. otherwise, won't be dosing anything aside from my biological and carbon source additives.
also, i managed to scoop a couple of nice frags yesterday so there are a couple new mouths to feed... albeit very small ones lol.
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nothing too crazy over the past day @Anirban
24 hours ago: Ca 445 Alk 8.32 Mg 1410
currently: Ca 445 Alk 8.48 Mg 1410
i suspect the bump in alkalinity was probably more user error than an actual increase.
24 hours ago: Ca 445 Alk 8.32 Mg 1410
currently: Ca 445 Alk 8.48 Mg 1410
i suspect the bump in alkalinity was probably more user error than an actual increase.
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we're sitting at 1ppm nitrate and .07ppm phosphate.
you weren't kidding me when you said that the process was going to take a while to straighten out lol
There is no kidding in reefing...lol
I will like to see the PO4 a bit down in the 0.3 range. If you have not changed the GFO in a while you can do that now.
Throw the old one completely and add fresh half the recommended amount
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yes that is what i meant. i probably just said it in broken english which is my specialty
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today's measurements @Anirban
24 hours ago: Ca 445 Alk 8.48 Mg 1410
currently: Ca 440 Alk 8.0 Mg 1425
i kind of expected a little effect from adding the gfo to the system but wasn't expecting a .5dKH drop. i would guess we are going to be adding some Alkalinity but am unsure how much you want me to add.
also, i didn't take my nutrient measurements as it shows best under indirect daylight and there's a little overcast at the moment. if you like i can take them a little later.
24 hours ago: Ca 445 Alk 8.48 Mg 1410
currently: Ca 440 Alk 8.0 Mg 1425
i kind of expected a little effect from adding the gfo to the system but wasn't expecting a .5dKH drop. i would guess we are going to be adding some Alkalinity but am unsure how much you want me to add.
also, i didn't take my nutrient measurements as it shows best under indirect daylight and there's a little overcast at the moment. if you like i can take them a little later.
but 
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I agree those numbers are finally looking good! If your running UNLS then that Alk is perfect! [emoji6]
Just so you know I run CA 415ppm, Alk 7.8-8.0 and mag 1350-1380ppm
Just so you know I run CA 415ppm, Alk 7.8-8.0 and mag 1350-1380ppm
Good, do you still have the Alk solution you made with you? Then add 170 ml of that and wait 24 hour. I want the Mg to drop a bit along with the Ca.
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i was attempting to run ULNS but had a poor understanding of the theory and stressed my coral. since i have completely understand ULNS but have just been attempting to keep nutrients at around .5ppm with varying success (my nitrate has been floating between .5-1.0ppm over the past couple of weeks).
some other variables have been thrown into the mix as well with NP Pro and ProBio S entering the dosing scheme so things are adjusting accordingly but still haven't found their place.
Get ready with the components and doser we will start using them soon.
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i'll go buy some fireworks today as well than because that is the day i've been waiting for over this whole process lol.
i do have a couple questions related to that too.
first, when i initially mixed everything i didn't have a digital scale and converted everything to tablespoons. after noticing the components have slightly different sized flakes i realized that they probably aren't meticulously measured and it has bothered me ever since.
also, i mix my components in a 5L container for each and have noticed my Calcium isn't the pristine clear color it once was and has taken a little bit of a brownish tint. do these things expire and should i consider ditching the remaining 2L of each component in favor of brand new, perfectly portioned solutions?
Lol...you can buy some fireworks. If you are talking about brown colour in component 1 which contain Ca then its actually iron which gets precipitated from the solution. Just give it a good shake each day and you are good.
