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I have 2 new tanks (couple of weeks). All LR and LS came from two other tanks established over 2 years each. Had a minimal cycle-ammonia peaked at about .25 to .50 and nitrite never showed a reading. I have been adding Kalk several times a day for several days. The pH rises as much as .2 but always seems to fall back to its previous level. I have also used Kent pH buffer a couple of times. I use DI water with Kent Salt. All of the livestock seems healthy except for the newest arrival- the Blue Hippo Tang. He appears to have a small case of ich. Just got him 48 hours ago by mail with the cleanup guys.
Should I be concerned about the low pH? Will it rise as the LR and/or LS contribute? I plan to add a drip system to the 90g system to dose Kalk rather than add it in larger amounts manually. What else can/should I do?
The 55g is only to hold the LR till the hair algae disappears. I plan to add the LR and all livestock to the 90g at a later time.
Following are my two setups:
Size:90g
LR:95lb
LS:50lb Live Caribsea Aragonite on top of 150lb new Southdown & 40lb new Caribsea Aragonite
Temp:79
Salinity:1.0235
Calcium:350
Alkalinity:180
PH:8.0
Fish:Midas Blenny, Orchid Dottyback, 2 Percula Clowns with host Anemone
Inverts:50 Astrea Turbos, 40 Hermits, Coral Banded Shrimp, Peppermint Shrimp, 2 emerald crabs
Corallate, Open Brain, Bubble, Candy Cane, Pipe Organ, Clove, Zoanthids, and Mushrooms
Filtration:Seaclone Skimmer in sump, return pump, 2 power heads with wavemaker in tank
Lighting:2x175watt MH 10,000K, 2X65watt PC Actinic
Size:55g
LR:70lb with hair algae
LS:No substrate
Temp:80
Salinity:1.0235
Calcium:350
Alkalinity:?
PH:8.0
Fish:Blue Hippo Tang
Inverts:50 Astrea Turbos, 65 Blue Leg Hermits, Small Hitchhiker Crab (emerald?), Lettuce Nudibranch
Coral:Couple of stray Zoanthids
Filtration:2 power heads in tank
Lighting:2x25wattfluorescent
Should I be concerned about the low pH? Will it rise as the LR and/or LS contribute? I plan to add a drip system to the 90g system to dose Kalk rather than add it in larger amounts manually. What else can/should I do?
The 55g is only to hold the LR till the hair algae disappears. I plan to add the LR and all livestock to the 90g at a later time.
Following are my two setups:
Size:90g
LR:95lb
LS:50lb Live Caribsea Aragonite on top of 150lb new Southdown & 40lb new Caribsea Aragonite
Temp:79
Salinity:1.0235
Calcium:350
Alkalinity:180
PH:8.0
Fish:Midas Blenny, Orchid Dottyback, 2 Percula Clowns with host Anemone
Inverts:50 Astrea Turbos, 40 Hermits, Coral Banded Shrimp, Peppermint Shrimp, 2 emerald crabs
Corallate, Open Brain, Bubble, Candy Cane, Pipe Organ, Clove, Zoanthids, and Mushrooms
Filtration:Seaclone Skimmer in sump, return pump, 2 power heads with wavemaker in tank
Lighting:2x175watt MH 10,000K, 2X65watt PC Actinic
Size:55g
LR:70lb with hair algae
LS:No substrate
Temp:80
Salinity:1.0235
Calcium:350
Alkalinity:?
PH:8.0
Fish:Blue Hippo Tang
Inverts:50 Astrea Turbos, 65 Blue Leg Hermits, Small Hitchhiker Crab (emerald?), Lettuce Nudibranch
Coral:Couple of stray Zoanthids
Filtration:2 power heads in tank
Lighting:2x25wattfluorescent