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arconom
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The first 2 weeks the bulbs were more blue then they are now. Now that there all burned in I have to say they have just a hint of blue.
I have come from using the Ushio 10k,XM 10k, I wasn't about to give up all of my par for more blue. But even the Reeflux 10ks have low par numbers.
I have come from using the Ushio 10k,XM 10k, I wasn't about to give up all of my par for more blue. But even the Reeflux 10ks have low par numbers.
arconom
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Well I posted in the Deltec section about a issue I'm having with Rowaphos.
Usually with Phosban or Rowa there is a temporary drop in alk and PH.
Ever since I have had this ROWA online my alk has steadly decresed.
Cal-About 360
Alk-6.9-7.0
The wierd part is I to try and combat it by adding Bionic 2part.
I have been adding 120ML of alk and Calcium it won't budge.
Magniusim is 1320-1350
I have no idea whats going on.
Usually with Phosban or Rowa there is a temporary drop in alk and PH.
Ever since I have had this ROWA online my alk has steadly decresed.
Cal-About 360
Alk-6.9-7.0
The wierd part is I to try and combat it by adding Bionic 2part.
I have been adding 120ML of alk and Calcium it won't budge.
Magniusim is 1320-1350
I have no idea whats going on.
Lunchbucket
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wow...that isn't cool. hope you figure it out soon
Lunchbucket
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Travis
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When I was running rowa I noticed that it caused calcium carbonate to precipitate out of the water and I would get calcium carbonate crystals fluidizing in with the GFO. The ROWA also turned into a brick after a month or so from the precipitation. I posted it to Randy at the time and he did confirm it was precipitation of calcium carbonate. But I'm suprised it is having such a profound effect on your system. Are you running your calcium reactor or just dosing the 2 part for now?
arconom
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Travis
I noticed a few days ago I started dosing Bionic in one section of the sump and that where my feed pump to my Rowa Reactor/Phosban reactor is. I watched as the alk would turn into small balls going through the Rowa media. It looked like a Lave lamp.
The thing that is strange is if this is in fact I had a precipitation problem all of the signs were not there.
First I don't bring my alk past 8.0-8.5
Second my calcium stays in the 420-430 range.
Third my PH goes from 8.0-8.3
Can I have had a precipation issue under these conditions?
I'm going to post this in the Chemist section.
This is a mystery.
I noticed a few days ago I started dosing Bionic in one section of the sump and that where my feed pump to my Rowa Reactor/Phosban reactor is. I watched as the alk would turn into small balls going through the Rowa media. It looked like a Lave lamp.
The thing that is strange is if this is in fact I had a precipitation problem all of the signs were not there.
First I don't bring my alk past 8.0-8.5
Second my calcium stays in the 420-430 range.
Third my PH goes from 8.0-8.3
Can I have had a precipation issue under these conditions?
I'm going to post this in the Chemist section.
This is a mystery.
Travis
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Zoom, I was running whatever the large container was... 1000ml I believe.
arconom, If there is something in the ROWA that causes a chemical reaction to take place where precipitation of calcium carbonate happens, my best guess is that it could happen regardless of alk, ca, and ph levels. But that is just a guess. This isn't the same thing that happens when you have too much of one thing in solution, which causes it to precipate out (snowstorm).
arconom, If there is something in the ROWA that causes a chemical reaction to take place where precipitation of calcium carbonate happens, my best guess is that it could happen regardless of alk, ca, and ph levels. But that is just a guess. This isn't the same thing that happens when you have too much of one thing in solution, which causes it to precipate out (snowstorm).
Travis
10 and over club
I have read through all the threads about people claiming to have problems with using too much GFO. I'm not sure if I buy into the theory or not. I think it is more an equation of your flow rate through the GFO. You could run 5 lbs of GFO or 50 ml of it. If you only have a flow rate of say 50 gph going through it, then you should get a 0 reading on the output so you will get the same effect, however if you are running a larger amount you won't have to change it out as often. But I also learned that running a larger amount is not necessarily beneficial because it will clump up before you can exhaust it.
arconom
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Ok heres the deal. I stopped using the Rowa on Sunday. When I was using the Rowa I was adding 150ML of alk and calc everyday and still couldn't get my levels to move.
I just tested my alk
It's 6.4
I added 150 ok alk and in 2 minutes 150 of Calc
How long should I wait to see if it had a effect?
I was so tempted to do a water change but to isolate the problem I guess It is best to not change water? This will tell me if the rowa did in fact limit my calc and alk levels.
I just tested my alk
It's 6.4
I added 150 ok alk and in 2 minutes 150 of Calc
How long should I wait to see if it had a effect?
I was so tempted to do a water change but to isolate the problem I guess It is best to not change water? This will tell me if the rowa did in fact limit my calc and alk levels.
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