Recent content by jer77

by the way, 12.5 dKH is more like 4.4 meq/L. Your ca should be around 450 too, if using the 5.25 meq/L then ca should be around.

Limewater is helpful in raising pH and raising Ca levels. Also airating new water prevents oxygen depleted water that mixes to a low pH. I have read this for help: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/june2002/chem.htm

There are three sizes of compact fluorencents. 12'', 24'', and 36'' appoximately I think. The gaps between them are small enough on the systems IMO not to cause problems for my corals. I have mostly soft corals, some clams, an anemones, some staghorn and LPS. I cannot tell that the spaces...