maintain sps tank

[stevenkoh08]

Hi i've read up alot on CR and kalk so if let say only use CR do u all facing problem like PH low over time or u all basically use airstone to boost up again the PH

cause of i read up by maintain a kalk drip or buff up is not ease at all

as for CR is easy just that the drip is at a PH of around 6.5 but what we all wanna achive in marine is around 8.3

[FuEl]

Run the effluent through a second chamber of media to help buffer the pH of the eventual effluent. Try to drip the effluent into an area of high gas exchange like the intake of the protein skimmer to help drive out excess carbon dioxide from the effluent. It is this carbon dioxide that lowers the pH due to formation of carbonic acid.

[stevenkoh08]

Hi bro tks for the info as my have a second camber but still haven't decide what media to locate inside,

u have any idea to share even a link will be best?

[stevenkoh08]

ya as told i can put 10% or more of mag solid media inside the reactor with cal media right??

[benjamintse]

Run the effluent through a second chamber of media to help buffer the pH of the eventual effluent. Try to drip the effluent into an area of high gas exchange like the intake of the protein skimmer to help drive out excess carbon dioxide from the effluent. It is this carbon dioxide that lowers the pH due to formation of carbonic acid.

wats effluent?wa the entire webpage change and now i dun jnow how to use it...

[FuEl]

wats effluent?wa the entire webpage change and now i dun jnow how to use it...

Effluent is the water exiting from the Calcium reactor.

[stevenkoh08]

hi bro as the input i post able to answer on that

[FuEl]

hi bro as the input i post able to answer on that

Adding 10% Mg is fine but you need to monitor your magnesium levels. For me, Mg levels do not really fluctuate much and I prefer to monitor and adjust it manually.

[stevenkoh08]

Tks bro as for the second camber what u think to input

[FuEl]

Tks bro as for the second camber what u think to input

What media are you using in the first chamber?

[stevenkoh08]

hi bro i plan to use http://www.firststopaquatics.co.uk/acatalog/info_028190.html as it can dissolve at higher PH around 6.5ph

[RockyBoy]

hi bro i plan to use http://www.firststopaquatics.co.uk/acatalog/info_028190.html as it can dissolve at higher PH around 6.5ph

What type of CR are you using?

[clee123]

hi bro i plan to use http://www.firststopaquatics.co.uk/acatalog/info_028190.html as it can dissolve at higher PH around 6.5ph

Bro,

If you plan to put 10% Mg in your CR... the PH should be at 6.3 for Mg to dissolve at Optimum level... adding Mg initially will bring the PH to as high as 9-10.. so be careful to monitor the PH in your for few weeks ..

[stevenkoh08]

What type of CR are you using?

hi bro i'm using Skimz120

[stevenkoh08]

Bro,

If you plan to put 10% Mg in your CR... the PH should be at 6.3 for Mg to dissolve at Optimum level... adding Mg initially will bring the PH to as high as 9-10.. so be careful to monitor the PH in your for few weeks ..

ok bro i'll take a good note on it