Turtle's Fairy Tale

[SashimiTurtle]

Just for you, @Brew12...

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[Brew12]

Just for you, @Brew12...

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It's so nice to see! I love it!

 

[SashimiTurtle]

So, my clowns were being camera hogs... as usual. So, here's a bunch of pics of Bonnie and Clyde.

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[SashimiTurtle]

Against better judgement, we did a thing... we'll see how he does.

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[Brew12]

Against better judgement, we did a thing... we'll see how he does.

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Love it! I think (maybe just hope) that it will be fine.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

It's like it KNOWS I just fed the fish.

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[Fudsey]

Here's what each of mine look like after lights out. This is about as small as they get.

 

[najer]

You know what, stuff it, spam!

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[SashimiTurtle]

Got feeders?

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[siggy]

Hey were is that show off thread

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Hey were is that show off thread

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/trachy-show-off-thread.427050/

 

[SashimiTurtle]

We tested Ca and Alk just now...

Ca 474 ppm, a little high but not crazy. It's the salt RODI tho. We'll just let it fall naturally.

Alk 6.0 dKH, um that's low. Don't have any dosing chemicals on hand. Got red sea powder and RODI tho. I just hate mixing it, pain in the hind quarters and it NEVER mixes all the way. It always leaves a residue on the bottom, AND its 1/3 the strength of the pre mixed stuff. I'd just rather buy pre mixed liquid elements and dose that.

This powder is getting too confusing. Everything is in metric... so I dont understand it at all. The dosing instructions are telling me to dose grams and not mililiters.

Someone reccomend a dosing product for me that is

1, In liquid form. No mixing powder
2, Idiot proof. No metric grams per liter to raise alk meq/l

 

[Brew12]

We tested Ca and Alk just now...

Ca 474 ppm, a little high but not crazy. It's the salt RODI tho. We'll just let it fall naturally.

Alk 6.0 dKH, um that's low. Don't have any dosing chemicals on hand. Got red sea powder and RODI tho. I just hate mixing it, pain in the hind quarters and it NEVER mixes all the way. It always leaves a residue on the bottom, AND its 1/3 the strength of the pre mixed stuff. I'd just rather buy pre mixed liquid elements and dose that.

This powder is getting too confusing. Everything is in metric... so I dont understand it at all. The dosing instructions are telling me to dose grams and not mililiters.

Someone reccomend a dosing product for me that is

1, In liquid form. No mixing powder
2, Idiot proof. No metric grams per liter to raise alk meq/l

The liquids are crazy expensive compared to the powders.

I would recommend the BRS 2 part starter kit. You mix up the jugs every few months for a smaller system and you can use the calculator on their site to figure out how much to add. Very easy.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/2-part-calcium-alkalinity-starter-package-bulk-reef-supply.html

Even easier, but slightly more expensive, is the pre measured starter kit. Very user friendly.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/2-pa...l-package-pre-portioned-bulk-reef-supply.html

 

[SashimiTurtle]

The liquids are crazy expensive compared to the powders.

I would recommend the BRS 2 part starter kit. You mix up the jugs every few months for a smaller system and you can use the calculator on their site to figure out how much to add. Very easy.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/2-part-calcium-alkalinity-starter-package-bulk-reef-supply.html

Even easier, but slightly more expensive, is the pre measured starter kit. Very user friendly.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/2-pa...l-package-pre-portioned-bulk-reef-supply.html

I thought about that... but does it all mix like this?

 

[Brew12]

I thought about that... but does it all mix like this?

Nope, it is always clear for me in the mixing bottles. The magnesium part takes longer to completely dissolve, but I haven't even used that. My mag just stays high.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Nope, it is always clear for me in the mixing bottles. The magnesium part takes longer to completely dissolve, but I haven't even used that. My mag just stays high.

Thanks Brew... I may just have to order some of that. The calculator makes things easy too. Check this out, see if it makes a lick of sence to you.

 

[hwntunda]

Been using the brs 2part and mixes clear, plus it’s 1 bag to 1 gal.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Been using the brs 2part and mixes clear, plus it’s 1 bag to 1 gal.

I like idiot proof... I'm pretty intelligent, but geez that Red Sea stuff is like reading hieroglyphics written by a 2 year old.

 

[Brew12]

Thanks Brew... I may just have to order some of that. The calculator makes things easy too. Check this out, see if it makes a lick of sence to you.

To me, it makes no sense. Water volume has little to do with alk and calc consumption. It's all about the amount of coral growth. Redsea uses very generic "typical" numbers. I don't find them accurate.

 

[Fudsey]

With the BRS 2 part the calculator also tells you how much in teaspoons to add. It is very easy if you are manually dosing.