How much does your's Suck Up?

reefrobert

reefrobert

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I am useing ESV B-Ionic and my Ca level is 300. I added 5ML, and my reading today were 300. So I added 10 ML today and will check level tomorrow.
How much Ca does your system suck up?
Maybe I should have bought the gallon jug
 
reefrobert

reefrobert

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Checked levels today!
PH 8.3
Alk 2.2
Ca 300
added 20 ML
It just sucks it up!

My tank is 20 gallons and cycling.

doing 40% weekly water changes to bring in other levels to 0. ***)
 
reefrobert

reefrobert

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maybe its bone dry, trying to see if i can get it to a saturation point?
with in a day or two! I am using regular sea salt for cycling. after cycling i am going for the reef salt, more good things in it. Plus i will get some more test kits for strontium, iodine, copper and Mag.
Thanks
 
1journeyman

1journeyman

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Why are you adding Ca? It sounds like your tank is cycling so why are you adding additives? Something is out of whack here...
 
reefrobert

reefrobert

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I am forming my opinion on thing that work and different levels and test that need to be done before I put any thing in my tank that is living. yes, my tank is cycling. yes i am adding Ca to rasie my levels. I am building a reef tank and doing reseach on different products that I will need to add to a reef so that all the fish, invert, and coral get the right supplements.

Ph 8.3
Alk 2.8
Ca 350
added 5 ML
I believe mag is not an issuse here, it is rare that it goes out of wack, and my level went up 50.
 
1journeyman

1journeyman

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Sounds like a great plan. My point was that during a cycle so much chemically is going on that I'm not sure you're going to accomplish what you are setting out to accomplish.
I like your thinking though... wish more people were that patient!
 
reefrobert

reefrobert

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I got it to a saturation point with about 30 Ml then it started to increase. Going to back off and cycle the aquaium now.
I guess for me I needed to play with it a little now, and reseach the whole Ca/Alk/ph/mag with out live stock, so i know my levels and get the testing kits and supplements needed for my planned community.
Tank 20 gal.
Skimmer Aquac nano in two weks ?ghp
Skilter 250 / turned into refuge with cheato 200gph
Powerhead RIO 600 200gph
30 Lbs live rock
15 Lbs Agraonite/ 4 Lbs live sand from lfs
coralight 1 65 watt bule , 1 65 watt 10000k white = 6.5 watts per gal
1 100 watt heater
1 glass lid for jumpers
Reseaching fish, inverts and corals
90 gal in the works too!
Thank you 1journeymen for the help.
 
who dey

who dey

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Originally Posted by ReefRobert
Checked levels today!
PH 8.3
Alk 2.2
Ca 300
added 20 ML
It just sucks it up!

My tank is 20 gallons and cycling.

doing 40% weekly water changes to bring in other levels to 0. ***)

you should not be doing 40% water changes if you're cycling
 
1journeyman

1journeyman

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Water changes during a cycle don't bother me, but the glass lids is a "no-no" in my book. Gonna get the tank too hot and cut down on gas exchange. Plus the added maintenance of wiping them down is annoying.
 
who dey

who dey

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Originally Posted by 1journeyman
Water changes during a cycle don't bother me, but the glass lids is a "no-no" in my book. Gonna get the tank too hot and cut down on gas exchange. Plus the added maintenance of wiping them down is annoying.
I think changes are fine but don't you think 40% seems a bit extreme
 
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