stuff that didn't work for me
- Thread starter Gary Majchrzak
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oceanparadise1
In Memoriam
random but true
dreaminmel
New member
This is why I use smilies in almost every post... 
Just reading those words it may come across wrong but w/ the smiling face at the end it's easier to get the "mood" of the sentence. I may have a problem w/ overusing them at times though...
Oh yeah, things that didn't work for me... One of my best answers would be the tank setups that required lugging 5 gallon buckets of water for water changes. That's a darn good way to either throw out your back or get lazy on the changes...
Either way it's not pretty.
Just reading those words it may come across wrong but w/ the smiling face at the end it's easier to get the "mood" of the sentence. I may have a problem w/ overusing them at times though...
Oh yeah, things that didn't work for me... One of my best answers would be the tank setups that required lugging 5 gallon buckets of water for water changes. That's a darn good way to either throw out your back or get lazy on the changes...
Either way it's not pretty.
oceanparadise1
In Memoriam
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12869612#post12869612 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dreaminmel
This is why I use smilies in almost every post...
Just reading those words it may come across wrong but w/ the smiling face at the end it's easier to get the "mood" of the sentence. I may have a problem w/ overusing them at times though...
Oh yeah, things that didn't work for me... One of my best answers would be the tank setups that required lugging 5 gallon buckets of water for water changes. That's a darn good way to either throw out your back or get lazy on the changes...
+1
Newreeflady
New member
Dude, that stuff isn't even potato-based (is it?)
Also, I think it is prudent to be certain you come off cleanly online. It is difficult to get someones gist, sometimes. Anyhow, we all do things differently. I'm always willing to try something out, and I definitely like to hear what didn't work for people. So, great thread!
New reef lady, Glad you are here. You'e posts are fun to read. Now tell me why you think a conductivity meter is woth having. I need to rationalize myself into one. I have no tank budget. Since I retired , I don't budget anything. I've been using a refractometer for 5 years and don't find it any trouble but a conductivity meter wow that would be nice, I think.Would it?
New Reef Lady,
Ph is probalby the 3rd most important thing to manage after temeperature and salinity. Unless ,your alkalinity is very high at low ph ( not reaching 8.2 at some point in the day), your corals have a hard time finding a place to put the H+ions they need to squeeze out during calcification.So no calcification then at some point equals no coral.I used a ph monitor long before I used a calcium reactor and even before I dosed limewater.
Are conductivity meters easy to use, reliable, more prone to accuracy than a refractometer or are their problems with probes, claibration ,electrical interference, etc.? i really think I wan't one.
Ph is probalby the 3rd most important thing to manage after temeperature and salinity. Unless ,your alkalinity is very high at low ph ( not reaching 8.2 at some point in the day), your corals have a hard time finding a place to put the H+ions they need to squeeze out during calcification.So no calcification then at some point equals no coral.I used a ph monitor long before I used a calcium reactor and even before I dosed limewater.
Are conductivity meters easy to use, reliable, more prone to accuracy than a refractometer or are their problems with probes, claibration ,electrical interference, etc.? i really think I wan't one.
Brent Thomann
New member
they're good for target practice, but that's it!!
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
talk about a thread hijacking
as for swing arm hydrometers- I don't use 'em. I know people that use several of them to test their SG and then figure their average reading soooo.... even some people that use swing arms don't trust 'em :lol:
as for swing arm hydrometers- I don't use 'em. I know people that use several of them to test their SG and then figure their average reading soooo.... even some people that use swing arms don't trust 'em :lol:
fatrip
Yup That Stuff
they stay acurrate for about 6 months. when i get a new one i take a refracto meter check it and it is usually about .02 under what the real salinity is then mark it with a sharpy where i want to be...much easyer to use since my sump is in my basement and my display is on my main floor, so i have 2 one down there and one next to the tank. easyer than going down to get the refractometer to check it ever time. 
...it is all about my awsome ability to be lazy...
...it is all about my awsome ability to be lazy...Newreeflady
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12871517#post12871517 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Gary Majchrzak
talk about a thread hijacking
as for swing arm hydrometers- I don't use 'em. I know people that use several of them to test their SG and then figure their average reading soooo.... even some people that use swing arms don't trust 'em :lol:
Ha! Yep, I've actually got three right here. Anyone need three hydrometers?
As to the conductivity meter. Well, if you're happy with the refractometer why change? For me, the refractometer was kind of a pain because you have to hold it to the light and try to read the lines, and many are very close. All in all, it is absolutely accurate enough so if you are find with it, I can give you no reason to switch!
I like the conductivity probe because I check it intermittently against the standard and it is never off very far. The accuracy is such that different reading numbers really aren't that different once converted from mS to ppm salinity. ... this means that the accuracy is very good. Also, I just plop the conductivity probe in the tank/bucket/whatever and in a couple of minutes I stir it to be sure there aren't bubbles and take the reading. This is easy for me, that's why I like it. And, it isn't expensive.
As for the pH monitor, that's great. You like to use them, go ahead. Me, I know my pH is in range since it always has been. Thus, I don't take the readings.
-A
dan10342
New member
haha... about swing arms again. mine read 1.020... i then traded stuff in to an LFS, and the water was 1.029 (i asked them to check it real quick... dont ask why). all in all, i now go by how the water tastes. if it tastes too salty, then in goes some FW. (jk but thats about how useless a swing arm is)
shiveley
Active member
here's a list to get the thread back on track:
Freedom Filters
Skilters
Marc Weiss Products (yes, all of them)
Miracle Mud
Red Sea Prism Protein Skimmers
Oddysea Lighting
Tunze Nano DOC skimmers
and LFS that sell cat shark eggs...(come on, you know it's just a gimmick and that the once the shark hatches it will quickly outgrow most hobbyists' tanks, so stop already!!!)
Freedom Filters
Skilters
Marc Weiss Products (yes, all of them)
Miracle Mud
Red Sea Prism Protein Skimmers
Oddysea Lighting
Tunze Nano DOC skimmers
and LFS that sell cat shark eggs...(come on, you know it's just a gimmick and that the once the shark hatches it will quickly outgrow most hobbyists' tanks, so stop already!!!)
oceanparadise1
In Memoriam
I second the skilters! Those things are a waste of money and space.
nwrogers
Got gorgs?
I am going to have to agree with Newreeflady on this one TMZ. Ph although important is not a very important parameter to monitor IMO. Reasonable Ph fluctuations never seem to bother anything IME and as long as your Ph is somewhat consistent and close to being in range I wouldn't stress about it. There are much better things to spend your time and money on than Ph. Just my opinion
