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06-25-2006, 12:10 AM
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| Plate Coral | Re: Calcium buffers, Kalkwasser, and 2 Part Additives!?! ok well boomer tonight i will begin adding the turbo ca...i went to the calculator and i plugged in my current valvu for ca...measured tonight - 320 ppm...i plugged in 40 gals and i want to raise my ca up 25 pts to 345 ppm...i want to be safe when doing this so i choose a number of gallons in which i know that i have for certian...with more water then 40 this will just mean that it will take me a little longer to raise my ca to 400 ppm but thats ok i would rather be safe then sorry! although the kent turbo ca shows that it will have little effect on my ph, i am choosing to add at night when either my fuge light is only on or when no lights are on...also to ensure safety! finally, i tested new water that i mixed up for a water change tomorrow (its been sitting for 24 hrs now)...it tested at 8 dkh and 320 ppm...since i am going to raise my ca in my main tank, i will be adding some of my turbo ca to my mixing container so that the ca levels are higher... so does this all sound ok? |
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06-25-2006, 12:42 AM
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| Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard   | Re: Calcium buffers, Kalkwasser, and 2 Part Additives!?! Fish Where's that calculator at? Post 32 RR 
__________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be. Last edited by Boomer : 06-25-2006 at 12:43 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost |
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06-26-2006, 12:56 AM
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| Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard | Re: Calcium buffers, Kalkwasser, and 2 Part Additives!?!
__________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be. |
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06-26-2006, 09:17 AM
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| The Wand Geek was here. ;)   | Re: Calcium buffers, Kalkwasser, and 2 Part Additives!?! RR - do not forget to test your magnesium. It can have a direct impact on calcium levels. It should be 1250 - 1350 ppm. I recommend a Salifert test kit.
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06-28-2006, 03:11 PM
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| Plate Coral | Re: Calcium buffers, Kalkwasser, and 2 Part Additives!?! ok boomer...good news...i hit the 400 ppm mark! and that was with my test kit...i am also going to go up to the LFS or billys to double check my levels...but here they are... ca - 400 ppm alk - 7 dkh now that i am at 400 ppm i should begin to use the 2 part addative or kalkwasser to continue to raise and maintaine my levels correct? thanks! |
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06-29-2006, 08:16 PM
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| Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard | Re: Calcium buffers, Kalkwasser, and 2 Part Additives!?! Now you are ready for two-parts
__________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be. |
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06-29-2006, 08:26 PM
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| WOLVERINE~   | Re: Calcium buffers, Kalkwasser, and 2 Part Additives!?! you got thumbs up(the wazzoo) from boomer,,,your good to go~
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