ro question and ca question

[naclfish]

question the ro i use has a tds of 2ppm the salt mix i use says it buffers the ca i need to order a new ca test kit i had some issues with the last one i never really got a consistant reading from it so can someone reccomend a good test kit and should i use kalkwasser in addition to the salt mix?

 

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Originally Posted by naclfish
http:///forum/post/2935037
question the ro i use has a tds of 2ppm the salt mix i use says it buffers the ca i need to order a new ca test kit i had some issues with the last one i never really got a consistant reading from it so can someone reccomend a good test kit and should i use kalkwasser in addition to the salt mix?
Salifert make good test kits.Kalkwasser should only be used if you need it.Does your tank consume a lot of cal and alk?

 

[naclfish]

i dont think so i have like 20-30 crabs (hermits) like 10-15 snails and 2 emralds a sally light foot and a cleaner shrimp and a pep shrimp 70-90lbs rock. when i top off i bring home a few jugs of ro from work should i be doing anything with this top off water or just pouring it in. ive never had any problems its been 2 plus years but im wanting to start corals and just wanna do it right

 

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Originally Posted by naclfish
http:///forum/post/2935077
i dont think so i have like 20-30 crabs (hermits) like 10-15 snails and 2 emralds a sally light foot and a cleaner shrimp and a pep shrimp 70-90lbs rock. when i top off i bring home a few jugs of ro from work should i be doing anything with this top off water or just pouring it in. ive never had any problems its been 2 plus years but im wanting to start corals and just wanna do it right
You shouldn't have to do anything to the RO water other than get it close to tank temp.If your going to go Reef then ,i would recommend that you start testing your water for Calcium,Alkalinity,Magnesium,Ph,Nitrate,Nitrite,
Phosphate and Ammonia.I would also recommend you read up on what these properties should be at and how to maintain them.

 

[naclfish]

will do thanx

 

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Your welcome