Juiceman Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 Yeah... The 2nd test was the directions exactly... Guess I actually have to take 5 mins to do the test correctly... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen_McG Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 How come you guys run your alk kinda low? Better for sps? Or better just in general? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 How come you guys run your alk kinda low? Better for sps? Or better just in general? Bio pellets or any other form of carbon dosing requires more natural saltwater parameters. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 It starts! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 Ready to start the manifold! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 Tested my Live Rock Bin and it came up with .95 po4 on Saturday. I did my water change and tested again Sunday... .81 So yeah, lots of phosphates coming from that dry rock. Today I decided to acid bath them! When I pulled them out of the live rock bin they smelled horrible! I pulled a piece of live rock and it just smelled like rock... If that makes sense... So that further confirmed that a muriatic bath was warranted.. Safety first! I did a %100 water change and separated the dry rock to see if it measures different which I'm sure it will. I'll test tomorrow night and see where were at! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 The filet knife we used for removing my center brace worked great for removing the overflows! I wish the brace was that easy! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 A dremel works great. Or a jig saw. I got my overflows pretty quiet. Will be interested to see how yours do. Sent from my XT1058 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 A dremel works great. Or a jig saw. I got my overflows pretty quiet. Will be interested to see how yours do. Sent from my XT1058 using Tapatalk Yeah, I had to cut the bulkheads with a hack saw since the elbows were glued in. Wasn't super hard to cut them.. Just at an awkward angle. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 You look like the rock ninja in the selfie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 It wasn't as heavy as I thought it would be! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 It was a tight squeeze! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 Washed everything down with the hose... My gf wants to scrape everything off the glass. I told her have at it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 My CaRX wish still not working correctly.... I didn't change any settings.. It's getting air in the pump and not keeping it primed... I think the problem is the koralin design. I've purged the air out several times over the last few days and it still happens. Waiting for the 4th sales to hit and I'm upgrading...! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 Hand dosing alk for now Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 15% at Geo this weekend! Score! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornToHula Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 15% at Geo this weekend! Score! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Geo Calcium Reactors? Where do you see that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 15% at Geo this weekend! Score! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Geo Calcium Reactors? Where do you see that? I've been talking with them through email the last few days... Just got the heads up and order is already placed!Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 It's also on their facebook page ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 Idk about yal but I think this is great! I always end up with tons of magnesium sulfate because the two part mix uses way more chloride. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Idk about yal but I think this is great! I always end up with tons of magnesium sulfate because the two part mix uses way more chloride. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I'm confused, what do you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 Idk about yal but I think this is great! I always end up with tons of magnesium sulfate because the two part mix uses way more chloride. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I'm confused, what do you mean? When you buy the normal two-part separate, you end up with way more of one part over the other. As you buy more it never quite equals out and you always have left over of one part or the other. These are premixed to the correct ratio for a gallon of solution. And it's not more expensive than buying the bulk mg parts. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Ahhh, gotcha, you were talking about Mg the whole way. I use the combined Mg as well when needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 Ahhh, gotcha, you were talking about Mg the whole way. I use the combined Mg as well when needed. I bought under the understanding my mg was at 930..... Now it says it's at 1260... So either way I'm going to test again before I raise it to the proper amount. I will be incorporating remag into my CARX from now on so it shouldn't drop much anymore. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 Here's a pretty good visual of why I needed a new stand... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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