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Huhhhhh
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9493590#post9493590 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefkoi
Huhhhhh.....thats Mr. Trump to you
Don
We're not a little narcissistic now are we?:dance:
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Thurge
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Actually no I really have no big desire to go SPS. While its true that SPS come in a myriad of colors that totally shame what is available in LPS, I honestly prefer to see my corals move. My only complaint is that there aren't more LPS like Euphillia, Physogrogyra, Duncanopsammia, Hydnoporia, etc.
Wonder if Scott has any clams left?
Only one way to find out.
Wonder if Scott has any clams left?
Only one way to find out.
reefkoi
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Russ, YOU have all the cool stuff I'm just hoping to have half as many nice corals as you have collected over the years.
BTW Scott and I were discussing ALK, I have 8-9dkh, he thought it was low, I thought since its steady it doesn't matter. I told him about you thinking you lost some sps due to a high alk. Is that true? or was it just the sudden alk spike? tell us what happened.
Don
BTW Scott and I were discussing ALK, I have 8-9dkh, he thought it was low, I thought since its steady it doesn't matter. I told him about you thinking you lost some sps due to a high alk. Is that true? or was it just the sudden alk spike? tell us what happened.
Don
Deuce67
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Yup, I lost 3/4 of my football size birdsnest due to an alk spike. I adjusted my reactor to compensate for Ca consumption due to coral growth. I forgot to test my alk 24 hrs after the adjustment in which is a big no-no for a calcium reactor.I adjusted it too much. It spiked to around 10 dkh. I lost my Turaki too. In my experience, too high of an alk can cause problems with my corals. Plus I try to get as close to sea water levels which is around 7-8 dkh I believe. But I have also read a bit on the Blue Coral method in which they have the DKH as high as 12. So go figure. I lot of folks keep their alk at around 8-9. Mine is around 7.8. I guess its all about stability. Some expert recommend a high alk but its not an experiment Im willing to do.
reefkoi
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That's a good point to make, that every system is different.
It seems that consistency is the key with a reef. As long as you are within an acceptable range and it is stable you are o.k.
But some tanks are o.k. for a couple years but then go bad because they slowly drifted out of that range. I had one of those tanks before, I refused to test and judged the water quality by the corals only rather than confirming with testing.
I think both are equally important Testing and observing.
Don
It seems that consistency is the key with a reef. As long as you are within an acceptable range and it is stable you are o.k.
But some tanks are o.k. for a couple years but then go bad because they slowly drifted out of that range. I had one of those tanks before, I refused to test and judged the water quality by the corals only rather than confirming with testing.
I think both are equally important Testing and observing.
Don
normanviking
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I try and keep my ALK at 11. I agree stability is key. SPS hate spikes.
normanviking
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Salifert. Does the time of day effect ALK?
aquaman2000
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Although natural sea water is recorded at a KH of 8 DKH or alkalinity of 2.9 meq/L, there have been several studies stating that a higher alkalinity is beneficial in closed systems. Even Seachem states that “alkalinity should not exceed 6 meq/Lâ€Â. I have talked to several people that keep there ALK above 4 meq/L or 11.2 DKH and higher. Most state that “they†experience greater success and faster growth and reproduction rates, some even claim more intense colors on SPS corals. I also read somewhere that a higher ALK slows the growth of nuisance algae, I do not claim or believe this, just something I read.
I to believe that one of the keys of success is stability. There are so many methods to choose from, do what works for you. Every method has its pro’s and con’s……I believe more than anything it is all in the maintenance. If you let it go, it’s going to crash!!
And buy the way Russ, with as spectacular as your 90 is….. I can’t wait to see you new tank set up and running in all of its glory.
Scott
I to believe that one of the keys of success is stability. There are so many methods to choose from, do what works for you. Every method has its pro’s and con’s……I believe more than anything it is all in the maintenance. If you let it go, it’s going to crash!!
And buy the way Russ, with as spectacular as your 90 is….. I can’t wait to see you new tank set up and running in all of its glory.
Scott
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