ORP Redox Potential ???
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Wholly crap Paul, that is where I have been trying to get people to go rather than AWT. However, based on many Internet boards they are now down for some unknown reason and not replying to requests.
They do not even seem to be in business anymore and that is a shame
And their price was about the same as AWT
http://www.labaquatics.com/
Look at this Paul
http://www.reefcentral.net/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1693232
They do not even seem to be in business anymore and that is a shame
And their price was about the same as AWThttp://www.labaquatics.com/
Look at this Paul
http://www.reefcentral.net/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1693232
graveyardworm
Premium Member
Did you post the labaquatics link to show it isnt working?
Randy, why is that interesting?
Interesting because you are a good case for someone not dosing those things for long periods to see what happens, and you saw no depletion of potassium. Other folks read elsewhere that most or all tanks are low in potassium and must be supplemented.
The lithium and boron probably only interest Boomer and I as hard core chemistry types to try to understand all the chemistry things going on.
Interesting because you are a good case for someone not dosing those things for long periods to see what happens, and you saw no depletion of potassium. Other folks read elsewhere that most or all tanks are low in potassium and must be supplemented.
The lithium and boron probably only interest Boomer and I as hard core chemistry types to try to understand all the chemistry things going on.
Paul B
Premium Member
Boomer I would have to look back about a year to see the member that was kind enough to get my water tested, he works for them and would know their status.
Randy, I only dose your two part calcium and occasionally some Lugols.
I change about 20% of the water maybe 5 times a year. This year I only added about 20 gallons of NSW from the Atlantic.
I wonder why that is?
But I am happy not to dose all of that stuff. Maybe the stuff gets depleted in 41 years
Randy, I only dose your two part calcium and occasionally some Lugols.
I change about 20% of the water maybe 5 times a year. This year I only added about 20 gallons of NSW from the Atlantic.
I wonder why that is?
But I am happy not to dose all of that stuff. Maybe the stuff gets depleted in 41 years
Billybeau1
Premium Member
All this talk about adding potassium, ULNS's, carbon dosing and such and Paul does not do any of that. Yet he has a successful reef tank. He does use NSW right ?
Makes me wonder if the synthetic salt manufacturers are adding something that does not need to be there. Then again it may just be the setups and husbandry practices that people are having problems with in the long run.
I think too many reefers try and correct their problems with adding this and adding that instead of finding the real problem and making corrections more naturally.
It is pretty hard to argue with Pauls success. 20% water change 5 times a year :eek1: Holy cow.
Makes me wonder if the synthetic salt manufacturers are adding something that does not need to be there. Then again it may just be the setups and husbandry practices that people are having problems with in the long run.
I think too many reefers try and correct their problems with adding this and adding that instead of finding the real problem and making corrections more naturally.
It is pretty hard to argue with Pauls success. 20% water change 5 times a year :eek1: Holy cow.
Billybeau1
Premium Member
Paul, you said all you dose is 2-part. How often do you dose magnesium ?
Billybeau1
Premium Member
I'm a little surprised you are able to maintain that mag level. Unless you are using a high mag salt mix like Oceanic.
If you do not mind sharing, what salt mix do you use ?
If you do not mind sharing, what salt mix do you use ?
Aquarist007
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I'm a little surprised you are able to maintain that mag level. Unless you are using a high mag salt mix like Oceanic.
If you do not mind sharing, what salt mix do you use ?
Billy he does his water changes from sea water---I don't think he uses a mix.
Are the tests that he had done on his tank really a fair reflection of ocean water vs tank water? Over the long run aren't chemical concentrations etc going to change simple because of the volume of water in his tank vs the sea.
I am no way being critical here as I consider Paul one of my esteemed mentors on here(even though he doesn't like me posting it--maybe he has a thing against Cdn's :lolspin
But --hey Randy just gave two thumbs up to a Cdn lab :bounce3:
Paul B
Premium Member
I use Instant Ocean unless Reef Crystals is cheaper. I really don't think it matters. Capn, only about 10% of my water is NSW, as I get older, it gets heavier.
The tank was started with NSW sometimes I feel like carrying a lot of it and sometimes, I get lazy. I wish I could use all real water
Billybeau1
Premium Member
Wow, I'm surprised your mag level is as hi as they say it is.
Oh well. You can't argue with success.
Oh well. You can't argue with success.
Billybeau1
Premium Member
Boomer oxidizing ? No way.
He's not even caustic.
Hey Kev.
He's not even caustic.
Hey Kev.
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