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No... I didn't know that your were mixing your alk @ 2x strength. Still a bit confused how 2x equals 3x - 4x lower dosage. My feeble mind thinks if a solution is 2x, then a 1/2 dose would equal a full dose of 1x. I'll have to get with Imformbis on that one... :oops: Aren't you concerned with...

It's rated for 75-125 gallons. It's more than sufficient, so yes... it will work.

It's coming along. Sooner or later the dosing lines should run parallel. In human terms... equal amounts of alk and cal.

I believe the Sally Lightfoot crabs that are purchased for marine aquariums are Percnon Gibbesi. Most marine vendors label them as such, just as Saltwaterfish.com does. I think they are sometimes confused with Grapsus Grapsus, which is a semi-terrestrial crab, and a lot more colorful (orange and...

Some people love escargot... hermits are no different.

Sorry about getting banned... I guess you'll choose your posts a little more carefully from now on, right? Sorry... I couldn't resist! Glad you're not too upset about it. You were a little too technical for me when you named your crab species, so I had to look it up. Sally Lightfoot's a little...

Hmm... sounds like an opportunity to pick up a little extra cash. It's a good idea to have a battery-powered air pump just for these occasions. I need at least two more, but can't decide if I'd rather invest in a UPS unit that will power stuff for a longer period of time. I could alternate...

Understood. I gave up on Koralia's a long time ago. While they were "okay", I despised having them on a wavemaker. The constant clicking/clacking noise on startup drove my wife and I crazy. I sold them and got Sicce Voyagers. Super-quiet, but even though they were rated at a higher flow, felt...

Doesn't look like anyone has tried them. I've read several good reviews on them. The last I read was comparing the different models. This review didn't recommend upgrading from the MP 10, a "somewhat" recommendation for upgrading from the MP 40, and a definite recommendation if upgrading from...

Can't really tell by the picture, but the first thing that comes to mind is some type of isopod. Can you get a close-up picture of it?

Small tanks can get by with frequent water changes. In the same breath, I will say that it depends on the amount of demand as to whether or not water changes are to your advantage. A small tank will only hold so much alk and cal, which can be depleted very quickly if you have lot of corals. For...

Awesome! Every little bit helps. :D It's very comforting knowing what parameters are, even if they're off a bit. Not knowing makes me awfully nervous! :eek:

As long as the electrode is clean and stored in the storage solution when not in use, it should stay calibrated a long time. I wouldn't worry about re-checking the calibration unless you started getting different readings all of a sudden. Yes, some of the test kits can get a bit confusing...

I wouldn't say it's dead. The stalks and polyps are still intact, but the polyps are withdrawn. Something is definitely bothering the coral. How much light are they receiving, and how much flow? Mine always do best in bright light and a fairly heavy flow. Not sure what I'm seeing on the rocks...

API? o_O Okay... whatever. :p If I were you, I wouldn't dose both alk and cal during the same time period. I had a problem with the elements see-sawing when I tried that. I started dosing cal in the morning, and alk late at night, which worked a little better. The ideal scenario is to...

My biggest gripe with using color charts is that I'm never certain if I'm seeing the right color. If I hold the vial one way, and it looks dark. If I hold it another way and it looks light. Am I using enough light? Am I using too much light? There's no guesswork when it comes to reading...

It's easy to be human, isn't it? LOL! I still have you beat when it comes to erring... :p:p:p

Calcium is already low, and alk isn't: "I checked my calcium and alkalinity levels this morning. Calcium is at 300ppm and alkalinity is at 3mEQ/L. Whoops."

I'd often thought about getting a pincushion urchin, and glad I didn't. Rock boring urchins aren't as bad as they sound. I've never noticed any new holes in my rocks... lol! This is a rock boring urchin, technically named Echinometra Mathaei: Video of mine after dark:

I know it's a long, long drive to KW from KL, and that's why I never made the trip. The trips I made to Miami (actually West Kendall) were to relax... not drive for several hours. That said, we did drive down to Flamingo, while making several stops along the way. It looks like Erika isn't...