Bart's 327 Gallon Reef...
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dgasmd: I agree with you about the locl-line. The pictures of the tank is taken right after we had filled that tank to go over the overflow. For over a month I only had enough water to come to the bottom of the overflow (because the overflow to the sump was not plumbed) so I had to have longer pieces of loc-line to get into the water...They have been shorten and are not nearly the eye sore that the first picture show...
I have also moved two vho's to the front of the tank and two are at the back and is not blocking near as much of the mh lights...
Did all my testing last night, alk, ca, po4 and mag. Most were still low, with mag being the farthest from where it needs to be. Started dosing but melev has said it takes alot to raise mag numbers. Still trying to not overdo it, will let you know how it comes up in a couple more days.
Bart
I have also moved two vho's to the front of the tank and two are at the back and is not blocking near as much of the mh lights...
Did all my testing last night, alk, ca, po4 and mag. Most were still low, with mag being the farthest from where it needs to be. Started dosing but melev has said it takes alot to raise mag numbers. Still trying to not overdo it, will let you know how it comes up in a couple more days.
Bart
Here is the testing results...
alk 14.1 ca 430 mag 1065 po4 0
I am dosing with Kent's magnesium...and just bought seacheim's reef magnesium. Can I use both at the same time? I know the magnesium has a good ways to come up?
I am happy with the alk and ca. The reactor is doing well, but I have zero corals in the tank. I am assuming that I will have to change the reactor after the corals are in the tank and as their demand goes up the numbers will fall??correct? At that point will I increase the co2 from the reactor?
help
Bart
alk 14.1 ca 430 mag 1065 po4 0
I am dosing with Kent's magnesium...and just bought seacheim's reef magnesium. Can I use both at the same time? I know the magnesium has a good ways to come up?
I am happy with the alk and ca. The reactor is doing well, but I have zero corals in the tank. I am assuming that I will have to change the reactor after the corals are in the tank and as their demand goes up the numbers will fall??correct? At that point will I increase the co2 from the reactor?
help
Bart
Geeze Bart, thanks for thinking I'd know but you're asking the wrong man. I thought you'd have no problems as it is 'cause that's the way I have it. How about some more input from the guys that have been around for a while. You know, old timers. :lol:
BTW, I noticed that you used long radius 90 deg el's on your piping. That should cut down some of the pressure drop involved in the PVC piping. I might be a little concerned if that is light weight (sched 200) PVC though. You would have to be extra careful not to bump it, that stuffs FRAGILE.
Keep sharing, this is a great project.
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melev
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Bart, remember how I was dosing magnesium when you came over? Well, the coralline burst out bright and happy on the back wall again of my tank. I would like to say I doubt it is possible to overdose the product, but obviously there are limits. If you can get your hands on the Dow Flake stuff I use, I'd use a pitcher filled 50% with magnesium chloride to bring it up way higher. Your goal is 1300 typically, although the true number is 3x the calcium level.
You could always dose 25% of the pitcher two days in a row to avoid adding too much too soon, and test the progress after the first 24 hours.
You could always dose 25% of the pitcher two days in a row to avoid adding too much too soon, and test the progress after the first 24 hours.
