JMorris271
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Thanks Bret.Like some of the others have alluded to, the key to reefing is to do things slowly. It certainly appears that none of your numbers are in a really bad or unsafe range and trying to quickly change things and make the numbers "perfect" is probably going to cause much more harm than just leaving them where they are or working to slowly (over a period of days, at least, or even weeks) trying to move them to where you want them. There is absolutely no reason to put acid in your tank to try to get a specific number on a test kit.
I would suggest starting by slowly trying to get the salinity back where you want it. Replace a little salt water with fresh water each day with the goal being that a week from now (and no sooner) you will be reading 1.025. At that point run your other tests and see where you stand. If things are still not quite where you want them then plan to work on those parameters over the next week or two.
Just remember that quick changes are the enemy and will kill more corals than having a stable system with numbers slightly outside the normal range.
I believe to program calls for about 10 mls of vinegar per day in the 120 gal tank.
I do have a good dosing pump to dose with and can set it as slow as I want.and as a rule,add or subtract salt with the ATO process in the sump
I have to trust BRS that they are offering a good system to reefers. I don't know that for sure but we live and learn. So you don't ever use 2 part ?
Thanks again for your advice.
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