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Unread 03/15/2010, 06:14 AM   #20
HighlandReefer
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Originally Posted by capnfritz View Post
I've got some questions and would appreciate whatever comments.
my nitrates were off the charts 2 mos ago, so I emulated Randys carbon dosing.
Now, after 2 mos nitrates are down to 20. Twice I tried to include vinegar in the regimen and both times had to stop because even small additions of 1ml per 50 gal per week caused a bloom of (bacteria?) white slime.
I also dose trace ammounts of Kalkwasser. Even with massive waterchanges my dKh is now at 14.
So what do you guys think? Dose vinegar anyway? Increase?
Calc 440 Ph 8.2 NO3 .20 Mag 1280 Phos. 0 dKh 14
Do you have a bare bottom tank?


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