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Teeka01 · 05-07-2006, 05:55 PM

Alkalinity is still high I haven't done anything different except to add the gallon a day top off. It is so high it is not registering. Calicum has dropped alittle tho not much 400 today. As far as hijacking the thread, fishing is always a favorite subject, it is right up there with my reef.

Teeka01 · 05-09-2006, 06:43 AM

Frag I have been trying to do some research on my alkalinity problem. I am going to throw a curve into my situation here. Could my magnesium be off? According to this article, that could be a problem too. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/oct2003/chem.htm
I don't have a test for magnesium.

FragOutpost · 05-09-2006, 08:38 AM

Instant Ocean is low on magnesium to begin with so it is very likely that your magnesium levels are on the low side. 1200-1300 is the target for mag. Epsom salts in small amounts is a good way to raise magnesium but since epsom salts is magnesium sulfate you would not want to use that as your sole source of magnesium due to excess sulfates. Sulfates are needed in the reef aquarium it is just that epsom salts has a high ratio of sulfates to magnesium. As long as your bubble coral is looking good then I would not stress the high alk or the magnesium levels for now. Your tank is still very new and your bioload is light. Are you begining to get coraline growth on your glass?

Teeka01 · 05-09-2006, 08:46 AM

No, no coraline is on the glass yet. But I think I am getting new coraline on my rocks. There is some patches of very white growth on my rocks next to the pathces of coraline that I have. It seems the coraline is one of the few algaes that is slow growing in my tank.

FragOutpost · 05-09-2006, 12:05 PM

Garf has some interesting articles on coralline growth -
http://garf.org/news19p2.html#coralline
http://garf.org/news5p2.html#coralline

Teeka01 · 05-12-2006, 08:00 PM

I n the morning I will try to get a picture of all the new stuff. I also got a new coral today. I got a open brain the is a real bright florscent green. It is about 3" L x 1 1/2" W. My daughter sent me some "fish money" as she called it for Mothers Day. So I got me the coral.

FragOutpost · 05-12-2006, 09:10 PM

WooHoo! Fish money...That is something you can never have enough of!