MY 170 upgrade..

[JARRETT SHARK]

amazing i have the mini version of your tank

yeah right, what you smoking

 

[anthony27]

well if you ever stop talking smack get up off you and come here i can show you but never happens my tank is a exact copy of his

yeah right, what you smoking

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

lmao i knew i get you red in the face

 

[DrHarryLopez]

hahhaha lol you guys crack me up!

 

[THEDLO]

wha.......smoking....huh? lmao

 

[Bob 1000]

Looking good Mike..

 

[MIKE NY]

thanks guys...
Jarrett....I like to keep anything that can spread on their own little islands so they don't spread onto the rockwork and also I went over and helped Anthony with his rebuild, sump and display...his tank is more opened now and has two islands

 

[anthony27]

lmao yes you did, but yeah he has little islands for every thing.

 

[DrHarryLopez]

Hey Mike,
How are you managing the demand on Ca/alk on your tank? I see you have a Ca reactor but give me details...

 

[MIKE NY]

MRC dual chamber reactor filled with ARM and it's still over kill for my system. The PH coming out of the second chamber is only 7.0 I maintain 475 on the cal and 9.6 on the alk. I also use kalk in my top off to off set the low PH from the reactor,keeping the tanks PH at 8.3 during the day and 8.1 at night, but it also helps maintain the cal/alk, however during the winter the PH is about 8.1-2 and 7.8-9 at night because all the windows are shut...

 

[DrHarryLopez]

How long have u been using kalk? Which pump do u use to top off?

 

[MIKE NY]

...been using kalk for many years. I have a 30 gallon garbage pail filled with RO/DI water and mix a few tablespoons of kalk to bring the PH up over 11. I'm using a small Gen-x pump attached to an ATO sensor and float valve in the sump.

 

[anthony27]

Mike,

Have you seen any growth

 

[MIKE NY]

You've seen my tank a few times..growth as been steady for some, spurts for others and some nothing. It helps raise the PH to offset the lower PH from the reactor and the kalk also helps maintain water parameter levels. I just recommend using it in a reactor or in a top off rather than a drip which tends to get clogged.