Mark's 180 Starfire upgrade

tbone28 said:
Then I hope the one I lose is the one with all the hair algae growing on his shell :lol:

But seriously, before I go over to the chemistry forum, how do i lower it? I add B-ionic as my 2-part
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Like I said, I have no clue :idea: so you'd be better off going to the chem forum or maybe go post the question in Sang's thread :lol:
 
mpoletti said:
Like I said, I have no clue :idea: so you'd be better off going to the chem forum or maybe go post the question in Sang's thread :lol:
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Sang's thread? I just got back into the hobby. Not trying to get advice on getting out again :lol2: what up Sang buddy? :wavehand:
 
tbone28 said:
Then I hope the one I lose is the one with all the hair algae growing on his shell :lol:

But seriously, before I go over to the chemistry forum, how do i lower it? I add B-ionic as my 2-part
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If your not supplementing Mg than just let it go down on it's own. It will take awhile, but now that you finally decided to add corals, it will go down a little faster. Running FOWLR for a few yrs with good salt can have that effect :p.

Have you tested your salt's Mg levels?
 
Dejavu said:
If your not supplementing Mg than just let it go down on it's own. It will take awhile, but now that you finally decided to add corals, it will go down a little faster. Running FOWLR for a few yrs with good salt can have that effect :p.

Have you tested your salt's Mg levels?
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I use Tunze salt. I haven't tested it recently, only when I decided to use the product a couple years back. It was testing in the 1300's. I also switched over to B-ionic at the time. Prior to B-ionic, i was using a Ca reactor, and had to supplement the Mg, which is leading me to think the B-ionic is raising the Mg levels?
 
tbone28 said:
I use Tunze salt. I haven't tested it recently, only when I decided to use the product a couple years back. It was testing in the 1300's. I also switched over to B-ionic at the time. Prior to B-ionic, i was using a Ca reactor, and had to supplement the Mg, which is leading me to think the B-ionic is raising the Mg levels?
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It shouldn't. The Ca part is just calcium chloride dihydrate, no Mg in it at all.

The alk part is just sodium bicarbonate, no Mg in it.

If you read any of the 2 part article by Randy, he talk about need a add a 3rd part, Mg, because of in balance in just adding 2 part. Which is the missing Mg.

Simplified Guide to the Relationship Between
Calcium, Alkalinity, Magnesium and pH


A Homemade Two-Part Calcium and Alkalinity Additive System

An Improved Do-it-Yourself Two-Part
Calcium and Alkalinity Supplement System
 
How's ur knee doing Mark? Problaby u know this already but Glucosamine+Chondrotrin helps ur joints, but there's always the shots if u go that route for the joints and ligaments I been training a little mma but I can't keep up with those guys I'm 245# and very slow, those guys are like 150# and very fast so I get stretch quite often and my knees, elbows, shoulders well pretty much everything are all hurting all the time so taking the Glucosamine+Chondrotrin help a little besides the painkillers lol.
 
amore169 said:
How's ur knee doing Mark? Problaby u know this already but Glucosamine+Chondrotrin helps ur joints, but there's always the shots if u go that route for the joints and ligaments I been training a little mma but I can't keep up with those guys I'm 245# and very slow, those guys are like 150# and very fast so I get stretch quite often and my knees, elbows, shoulders well pretty much everything are all hurting all the time so taking the Glucosamine+Chondrotrin help a little besides the painkillers lol.
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Thanks Arnie. You know how I love to mix up my trainings. Unfortunately, I have not been able to train at all. I just found out yesterday that I have a lateral tear on my meniscus. Not to bad in the scope of everything; but just enough to keep me from training. I think this may be part of my restlessness in regards to the tank. I know I need to work on the tank, but I just don't know how much work I want to do now :p

I would like to change up some things as I have a couple pieces I'd like to let grow out more, but at the moment they are just getting grown into:(
 
mpoletti said:
I would like to change up some things as I have a couple pieces I'd like to let grow out more, but at the moment they are just getting grown into:(
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If you need to send me some things, I've got a fedex account. ;) You've got to admit, that's kind of a nice problem to have.
 
crvz said:
If you need to send me some things, I've got a fedex account. ;) You've got to admit, that's kind of a nice problem to have.
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And I have a paypal account :bigeyes: I'm not complaining my problem...too much that is ;)
 
mpoletti said:
Us that have kids and do not keep crabs :jester: Its a lot easier to buy snails for a child when they want something in the middle of a LFS than going home and QT'n fish and corals :p
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Unfortunately my kids are already on to me and no longer settle for the "What are you going to name your new snail?" game :sad2:
 
40 gallons of freshly made salt water...Check
12 tubes of IC get...Check
a few pieces of live and dead rock...check
a tube of epoxy...check
a container for temporary coral housing...check
bone cutters...check
a clean band saw...not so much
calling in sick for work tomorrow...CHECK

Having a plan..not so much :D
 
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