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I have a pair of black clown however one is now beating up the other. I moved one to the sump. It's a healthy fish. Free pick up in Elizabeth. It should not be kept with other clowns.
Bob - this is what I bought.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YEN37K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Not as cheap but cheap enough.
As I discovered my alk is actually 11dkh. With this level the ph is between 8 to 8.2. We live in an apartment so the air is stale after a while. When possible I keep the window open but not always possible. I do 2 parts.
Yes the Hanna is quite easy to use. I am surprise how accurate the Red Sea is, consider that the color transition is not very quick. I have used the Red Sea for so many years never had another brand to compare with.
Got the Hanna. Measured once 11.1dkh! Measured again 10.8. So this is actually very close to the Red Sea Kit, which measures about 10.5.
So I guess the Red Sea kit is good after all.
I am quite shocked the tank has such high alkalinity.
Really like the reef octopus essence 130 I have currently running. Running non-stop for a year now. Very easy to dial in and consistent production.
I had a bubble magus before. It was ok but not that great.
Had a skimz as well. One of the old models. It was great. But it was designed for a...
When the coral starts to lose tissue it is very difficult to reverse the course unfortunately. I think you had an alk swing and the fact your alk is pretty high to start with probably did the green slimer in. I know the water your coral came from has about 7dkh. On top of that the nitrate is...
Worth noting that in the reef Ph range from 7.8 at night to 8.7 during the day. This is quite a bigger range compare to the Ph of my reef which ranges from 8.0 to 8.25. So natural reef has a much bigger range. Not sure how reliable that data is.
Oxygen level ranges 27% to 241% during the day. I...
I have always thought the main factor affecting calcification is PH (ALK and CO2 indirectly). This article confirms this and more. And it's not too difficult to understand for a layman.
Calcification Study