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  1. lutefisk

    lighting question!

    The question about what kind of corals you keep is critical. 2 x 36 is a starting point. It certainly won't be too much. Go for three or four 36's and you'll be in good shape. I had 2 x 55 over a 30 until recently and soft corals and mushrooms did fine. I had a frog spawn near the surface that...
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    Kalkwasser: Best time to add?

    Here is my two cents in order of preference 1) Only drip at night - enough to cover the day's evaporation. Kalk can significantly raise your pH. Your tank's pH will probably be at its peak when you shut off your lights. The optimum would be to start dripping an hour or two after "lights out" and...
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    pH

    Boy, I sure wish that this BBS allowed the author of a post to edit it. Please excuse the multitude of grammer errors in my previous post. Teach me to type in a hurry :rolleyes: olsenjb - Yes, vinegar and baking soda foam when they are mixed. But, the pH altering affect of baking soda is...
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    pH

    Your pH will swing with the photosynthesis and other factors in your tank. Your pH will fall when the lights are off and rise when the lights are on. Some people use a refugium that is lit when the main tank is dark and dark when the main tank is lit to minimize this swing. Ultimately, if you...
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