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Pederreefnerd · 04/01/2013, 01:58 AM

Hi there

I did go from 10 to 8 in alkalinity.

All other parameters kept stable.

Salt 1,028
Ph 8,0-8,2
No3 0,5
Po4 <0,03
Temp 24-26
Ca now stabil at 440
Mg 1450

It did do a lot for the colors, but even more with growthrate and PE on my SPS.

It took a while for me to finetune the system(ca went to 480) but I have "found" my KH values :-)
Very happy to see this huge change, for such small effort.....

So thank you very much Kevinsquint and RC - this was better and cheaper than new products from company X

Peder

04/01/2013, 01:58 AM	#105
Pederreefnerd Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gilleleje , Denmark Posts: 161	Hi there I did go from 10 to 8 in alkalinity. All other parameters kept stable. Salt 1,028 Ph 8,0-8,2 No3 0,5 Po4 <0,03 Temp 24-26 Ca now stabil at 440 Mg 1450 It did do a lot for the colors, but even more with growthrate and PE on my SPS. It took a while for me to finetune the system(ca went to 480) but I have "found" my KH values :-) Very happy to see this huge change, for such small effort..... So thank you very much Kevinsquint and RC - this was better and cheaper than new products from company X Peder __________________ Regards Peder http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/the-gilleleje-denmark-in-wall-reef-aquarium 30 years experience, 400+Gallon, 100+ SPS 25+ LPS, and about 15 fish - I love Corals. Current Tank Info: SPS dominated ULNS Reef Last edited by Pederreefnerd; 04/01/2013 at 02:57 AM.