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hi guys,

need some help and guidance from you guys.. have been trouble of my water chemistry after since i setup my CR for my 4ft tank..

these are my water paremater till date;

CA; 350 (LOW)

DKH : 20 dkh ( Extremly high )

Mg : 1500

No2: 0

NO3: 0

PO4: 0

PH: 7.7 ( LOW )

CR: bubble count: slow 1 drop per sec

water count back to tank; slow 1 drop per sec.

Have been running my CR for about one month, but i stopped it for 3 day as adviced by another reefer to bring everything back to normal before runing it again..

However, after get to run it again, the water chemistry go mad again..

can anyone be able to provide some advice to regain my PH and CA,and lower my KH??

Thanks in advance..

My 2ft Tank

Tank specification ;

1) 8 mm glass with external overflow tank

2) 8 mm sump tank

3) Main return pump - AB 3000 ( 45 W )

4) Chiller main return pump - AB 2000i ( 18 W )

5) Chiller - Artica titanium chiller 1/10 HP ( 75 W)

6) Wave maker - tunze 6206 nano wavebox ( 10 W only ! )

7) Skimmer - H & S skimmer with AB needle wheel ( 18 W )

8) CR - RM Calcium reactor with AB 1000 ( 10W )

9) Denitirator - RM suplur Dnitirator with maxi jet pump ( 12 W )

10 ) Lighting - Lumen Auqa LED lighting ( 48 W only ! )

11) Hailei ozone generator ( 7 W )

12) Oceanus 2 x 2ft LED lighting ( 14 W) for chaeto planting

13) Tunze 6025 ( 6 W)

14) Skimz FR with rowa

TOTAL ; 263 W !!!

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thanks guys for the reply.. i am using Deltec C+ as the media for the CR.. and did not dose any MG in the CR..

i am still strugging to keep my CR stable ..and not temple with it anymore.. and hope i can do so..

still pay around with the bubble count, and amount of water flowing back in the main tank, trying to bring up the CA level in the water..

My 2ft Tank

Tank specification ;

1) 8 mm glass with external overflow tank

2) 8 mm sump tank

3) Main return pump - AB 3000 ( 45 W )

4) Chiller main return pump - AB 2000i ( 18 W )

5) Chiller - Artica titanium chiller 1/10 HP ( 75 W)

6) Wave maker - tunze 6206 nano wavebox ( 10 W only ! )

7) Skimmer - H & S skimmer with AB needle wheel ( 18 W )

8) CR - RM Calcium reactor with AB 1000 ( 10W )

9) Denitirator - RM suplur Dnitirator with maxi jet pump ( 12 W )

10 ) Lighting - Lumen Auqa LED lighting ( 48 W only ! )

11) Hailei ozone generator ( 7 W )

12) Oceanus 2 x 2ft LED lighting ( 14 W) for chaeto planting

13) Tunze 6025 ( 6 W)

14) Skimz FR with rowa

TOTAL ; 263 W !!!

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MG is fine. high MG will promote coraline growth.

CA is low but not thattttt low

funny thing is why is your DKH so high while pH is so low?

good suggestion by dr.jekyl to check on the test kits. maybe its the fault of the test kit.

is there a CO2 leak into your aquarium? that will cause the pH to drop.

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I am using the salifield test kits and using electronic PH meter to measure ... so i think these should be the most accuarte one right ??

i just manage to bring up my CA level yesterday.. but it's 650 now and KH drop to 10 dkh which is still unbalance...

Maybe i will make a partial water change this week and see how..

My 2ft Tank

Tank specification ;

1) 8 mm glass with external overflow tank

2) 8 mm sump tank

3) Main return pump - AB 3000 ( 45 W )

4) Chiller main return pump - AB 2000i ( 18 W )

5) Chiller - Artica titanium chiller 1/10 HP ( 75 W)

6) Wave maker - tunze 6206 nano wavebox ( 10 W only ! )

7) Skimmer - H & S skimmer with AB needle wheel ( 18 W )

8) CR - RM Calcium reactor with AB 1000 ( 10W )

9) Denitirator - RM suplur Dnitirator with maxi jet pump ( 12 W )

10 ) Lighting - Lumen Auqa LED lighting ( 48 W only ! )

11) Hailei ozone generator ( 7 W )

12) Oceanus 2 x 2ft LED lighting ( 14 W) for chaeto planting

13) Tunze 6025 ( 6 W)

14) Skimz FR with rowa

TOTAL ; 263 W !!!

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I am using the salifield test kits and using electronic PH meter to measure ... so i think these should be the most accuarte one right ??

i just manage to bring up my CA level yesterday.. but it's 650 now and KH drop to 10 dkh which is still unbalance...

Maybe i will make a partial water change this week and see how..

kh at 10 is still ok..u just gonna want for it too drop.. ca at 650... that abit high...

but what ur mag level nw?

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I am using the salifield test kits and using electronic PH meter to measure ... so i think these should be the most accuarte one right ??

i just manage to bring up my CA level yesterday.. but it's 650 now and KH drop to 10 dkh which is still unbalance...

Maybe i will make a partial water change this week and see how..

what is your sg level :)

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I am using the salifield test kits and using electronic PH meter to measure ... so i think these should be the most accuarte one right ??

i just manage to bring up my CA level yesterday.. but it's 650 now and KH drop to 10 dkh which is still unbalance...

Maybe i will make a partial water change this week and see how..

wow, it was too low at first and now its too high. maintain at 420-450 ca and its good.

Now 650 ca, you will have to change water which is the fastest and minimum cost

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hope that this help... ;)

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/chem.htm

let us know your sg level ya :)

Thanks mate for the link ... !

My 2ft Tank

Tank specification ;

1) 8 mm glass with external overflow tank

2) 8 mm sump tank

3) Main return pump - AB 3000 ( 45 W )

4) Chiller main return pump - AB 2000i ( 18 W )

5) Chiller - Artica titanium chiller 1/10 HP ( 75 W)

6) Wave maker - tunze 6206 nano wavebox ( 10 W only ! )

7) Skimmer - H & S skimmer with AB needle wheel ( 18 W )

8) CR - RM Calcium reactor with AB 1000 ( 10W )

9) Denitirator - RM suplur Dnitirator with maxi jet pump ( 12 W )

10 ) Lighting - Lumen Auqa LED lighting ( 48 W only ! )

11) Hailei ozone generator ( 7 W )

12) Oceanus 2 x 2ft LED lighting ( 14 W) for chaeto planting

13) Tunze 6025 ( 6 W)

14) Skimz FR with rowa

TOTAL ; 263 W !!!

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Better check your SG level.

Try to use a refractrometer or floating hydrometer.

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4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09)
5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)
2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)

5*2.5*2(LED only)

Eheim return 1 * pump

1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil
2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40,
1X6085 Tunze wm,

1 CURVE 7 Skimmer

  1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 

1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3

Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium

1 Full spectrum E27 led light

1 CR control by bubble count

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