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  1. Washburn82

    Coral help!

    I'm not disagreeing here. Just curious as to why you should let your newly mixed saltwater sit for 24 hrs? Is it so the pH can stabilize? I ask because I think out of all my water changes I've maybe done this once. I normally mix it to the specific gravity I'm looking for. Heat it to match my...
  2. Washburn82

    Dosing magnesium? Calcium?

    Cool thanks everyone. I'll do a few more tomorrow. See how it works out I'll keep this thread updated In hopes of more good advice. I'm really hoping I don't need to start dosing.
  3. Washburn82

    Dosing magnesium? Calcium?

    One drip then shake.. Rinse and repeat? Takes forever I was doing around 3 drips then shake until I got somewhat close to where it would be roughly then one at a time. Is that OK? Or should it always be one at a time. Not once did I drip 3 times shake and found it had turned colour it was...
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    Dosing magnesium? Calcium?

    Thanks Emmett, I reread the instructions and seen that part. Lol. OK, so I just took three more magnesium tests with all different results. First was 1380 second was 1250 and third was 1270. So I'm guessing by these results my mag is probably In the high 1200s maybe creeping into the very early...
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    Dosing magnesium? Calcium?

    Thanks ccapt. That does make a lot of sense and I have heard before of the ratios used of the three. I did have some difficulty with salifert mag test. It's a lot different then the api test kit I'm used too. I'll do some more tests tonight. Also I always have an air bubble between the plunger...
  6. Washburn82

    Dosing magnesium? Calcium?

    Hey all. So my suspicions first arose when I noticed a whole lot of pink coralline showing up. Which was great. The contrast between the two, purple and pink looked quite amazing. However, three days later the pink had turned all white. I suspected lack of calcium since I have added a lot of sps...
  7. Washburn82

    POTM April 2014 Winner

    Nice work Steve! :thumbsup:
  8. Washburn82

    monkiboy's 265g build thread

    Those are some great looking frag racks! Bet you could fit a ton on there. Unfortunately it won't let me watch your video says it's private. :censored:
  9. Washburn82

    Testing out new 60D

    Beautiful pics species. Wow.
  10. Washburn82

    monkiboy's 265g build thread

    Gonna be a sweet frag tank! Can't wait to see the pics. Nice work as always. :thumbsup:
  11. Washburn82

    Matt's 20 gallon long

    Thanks Bronson :)
  12. Washburn82

    Matt's 20 gallon long

    Thanks Kyle, no doubt in my mind you will someday.
  13. Washburn82

    Matt's 20 gallon long

    Thanks Steve. Much appreciated.
  14. Washburn82

    Matt's 20 gallon long

    Thanks Nick! Been a long time coming but I'm really happy with where my tank is at right now. :D
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  17. Washburn82

    Matt's 20 gallon long

    New FTS as of March 23, 2014
  18. Washburn82

    the freaks come out at night! ID please :)

    No Bronson that's the weird thing I've never seen these type of snails out during the day.
  19. Washburn82

    the freaks come out at night! ID please :)

    Thanks everyone. That would explain why my sixline is becoming so chubby.
  20. Washburn82

    Matt's 20 gallon long

    New sps a blue acropora millepora. ALso got a new Purple monti and another type of monti. Pics to come sometime soon.
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