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I have been adding Kent A and B Calcium supplement once a week for about 3 weeks, my sg is 1.025. PH 8.1, temp 80.4. My Ak is 3.89 (dkh 10.9)but my Calcium is way high at 640, is this abnormal or dangerous? Should I stop using the A & B or can I use just the alkalinity part? The tank is 100gals...

Thanks If I dare try it again I will get a second filter running so I can get the rest of my sand into the tank.

Copeseter How did you get the water clear in 3 hours, what kind of hob filter did you use, I used the same method from kip and bang guy. I used a qt plastic container with a cover and a small hole and had a storm so thick I had to stop because I could not see where I was placing the sand. It...

Thanks Bang Guy and dburr. I put the sand in on Sunday morning, it was about 85 % clear by Sunday evening and by Monday night when I got home it was perfectly clear. I ran all my test monday night and everything was good, would you say the sand is ready or should I wait a few more days? Once...

Kip I added flakes twice, once in the begging and again when i mix the sand, I had a heater and powerhead. The sg was about 1.020 but I did not take any readings for NO2 and NH3, is that how you tell if is ready?:notsure:

I have been curing 50lbs of southdown sand in a rubbermaid for about a week and half, I added some flakes and mixed up the sand twice. I tried to put in a half a cup into my tank and PUFF I had a sand storm so thick I could not see in the tank to pour the rest in. My drip plate over the bio...

Thanks Thomas.

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Thanks to all the folks at the SWF forum for all help, advise and support.

I trying your formula for curing southdown sand but I have one last question. On the bag it says it is not recommend for aquariums, what is your though on this? Once again thanks for all your helpd and have a safe and health holiday.

Kip This might be a newbie questions but what is infauna and how does one aquire this?:notsure:

Kip I have been considering adding MH bulbs too but I do have some questions. The HQI bulbs -- how close to the tank can the be, I have a very shallow canopy (about six inches) and can they be added to an existing reflector. Would you recommend the HQI over moguls and which put out less heat...

Thanks BangGuy and Elfdoctors. You can rest assure that copper will never be used again.

It has about 5 months since I used copper, around august/september I started to put in hermits and snails. As of toady most of the hermits and all the snails are fine along with a green brittle star. I am using ro/di for water changes (15 gals weekly).Can I add new ls and lr and be ok and will...

In the begging I took the advise of my lfs to treat ick in my tank that was about 2 months old. I had no live rock or live sand (had some base rock and still do) and used Seacure Copper treatment for approx. two weeks. The ick eventully went away. Two months later I started adding lr and topped...

:confused: In the begging I took the advise of my lfs to treat ick in my tank that was about 2 months old. I had no live rock or live sand (had some base rock and still do) and used Seacure Copper treatment for approx. two weeks. The ick eventully went away. Two months later I started adding lr...

Great tank Mike What lights are you using, everything has great color, what kind of filtration do you have and how long has it been running. I have this green alage that I can not get ride of any suggestion?

Michelle Love the rock work ---it looks GREAT!!!! ---still adding lr to my tank, can't wait till I fill it up.I hate the large dead coral on the right side--(need more $$$$$ for LR) Fishkiller Yes it is an acrylic tank, the top was made from 3/4" birch ply with medium density fiberboard wrapped...

NM Reef Yes, Roscoe II (a very dear friend of mine) and I planned, design and constructed the bar/fish tank. It took about 3 months and is 95% complete, just need to finish the bar surface. Thanks for the compliment.

Yes -- I had 4 clowns with the lion for 4 months until the feeding accident. I was giving the lion silversides (all my other fish love the silversides) when my smallest clown went for a piece at the same time as the lion and:notsure: the clown was gone. I have since brought the lion to Adventure...