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Isnt 3-4 bubbles per sec pretty high? If I run my current CR like that, I will end up with a huge CO2 bubble that will bleed off through the effluent output. Mine works out to 1 per sec with a fast contd drip drip drip as fast as you can read this drip drip drip drip.
Is yours on solenoid? I dont know, I find it quite useful so if i need to up the concentration, I just run it longer.
I guess that is pretty high but any lower bubble count, I won't be able to maintain any of the levels I want.
You can only up your bubble count if you have a big CR else the CO2 will saturate and cause a big bubble in your reactor or your worse your media will melt. 
I'm not on a solenoid. Have one but never use. Anyway I run my CR 24/7. Only worry is power breakdown.
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If you use ARM, Mg confirm need to dose. My Ca ok, only my kH need to boost. So having CR doesn't solve your dosing headache if you have a high stock level of SPS, like me.
I think you are right weileong. 3 to 4 bubbles per sec is already the max for my CR to work. Any higher bubble count will result in lowering pH without the added advantage.
That's why I'm asking if anyone else have good experience using other type of media. How is Rowalith? Anyone have good experience with it?
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If you could push your Ca to 430ppm then your kH will be ard 9.3 which is better.
Your CR is the same as my ex CR. In my tank (after I switched to BLV10kk) it could not hold my parameters and I always need to boost up the kH with addicitives. kH always drop from 7 to high 5 after 2-3 days.
Like I say, CO2 bubble rate is 3 to 4 per sec, if any higher my night time pH will be very low. Time to get bigger CR???
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Scarab- your readings look like ideal ZEOVIT requirements leh. Have you tried bumping up the KH using buffers, then leaving them there? Or do they drop very quickly?
Yup I've been using kH buffers to bump it up immediately after I do water change. The kH will be around 10. Then the day before I do water change (I change weekly) I test the kH is 6.5 to 7. That is even with my CR cranked full. My CO2 bubble count is like 3 to 4 bubbles a sec and the effluent is a continuous drip.
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Scarab, what's the kH reading you're getting and Ca reading you're getting.
Maybe the CR is too small.
Er long time never test my effluent properties already but I'm getting kH of 6.5 but calcium of 410 in my main tank. I like to keep my kH high like 9 to 10, so I always need to bump up my kH with buffer. I find higher kH help to maintain better colouration of the SPS.
My CR I think quite big already.
Joe_P would know. Main chamber 7 in diameter by 2 feet high, 2nd chamber 4in diameter by 1.5 feet high. -
Looking for the fixture to hook on bicycles to the back of the car. Any idea where selling?
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Can. Frag for you. Exchange with that hot pink one in your avatar.
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And another..........
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Another..........
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Blasto pix
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Another one fr bro Deepblue
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This one from bro Deepblue
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Orange skirt. Sorry photo a bit blur.
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Sunflower???
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Blue centre?
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The skirt suppose to be red
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More pictures coming up.
Today zoos day.
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Your colors are simply amazing ... lots of blue .. guess your 3 x MH250 is doing their job very well ... so what bulb are you using now ? - no more 14K I guess
No lah bro. Now using BLV 10000K.
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Hi all, here's an update after 10 days.
Coraline algae has encrusted over the superglue.
Got a question - I'm wondering whether is it easier for the frag to encrust over coraline algae or over plain superglue?
Thanks.
Errr don't think it's coraline. Think its just algae. Superglue tend to do that but the algae usually very thin layer and the SPS can encrust over.
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Like I said bro, you got the get quite a big CR for you to up your bubble count to this level. Else you will end up with more problem.