Frustration

[scorp1on]

Someone in the LI forum is trying to raise berghia (?). Said anyone helping supply aptaisa would benefit later.

 

[xian]

Well here is the latest on the water

Salinity 1.025
Temp 76F
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 8-10 ppm
Phosphate 0 (YEAH!)
KH 7.2
pH 8.5
Cal 350

Everything has perked up and just in time for me to start walking again.

Btw I tested my hydrometer against my refractometer 1.021 hydrometer compared to 1.025 refractometer

Would anyone like a used hydrometer? Flight tested for accuracy.

 

[Ken668]

Glad to hear everything looking better. Ever kick the rest of the cyano?

I'd be curious to see your PH through the course of the day. I think if you can raise your KH, your PH should fall in line. I personally would raise the tank temp a couple degrees, but if everyone is happy, then let them be.

 

[TA]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7221526#post7221526 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by xian
Btw I tested my hydrometer against my refractometer 1.021 hydrometer compared to 1.025 refractometer

Mine was about the same: 1.022 hydrometer, 1.025 refractometer...recall that Rainer, Ken and myself compared refractometers at the last meeting and found that all three were within approx. 0.0005-0.001.

I was completely satisfied. Feel free to bring yours tomarrow!

 

[xian]

Ken,

I'm not actually concerned about the KH, pH and calcium because, considering the number of water changes I've been doing its no surprize that I've stripped away calcium and carbonate.

My MO for dropping the salinity from 1.032 to was to change 5 to 10 gallons of water every day or two and replace it with 1.010 brackish water. Not alot of salt in that so the calcium and KH will have to come back up slowly. I had just added buffer before I checked so the pH didn't surprise me.