duke62

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okay i just received my salifert tests.i know cal is supposes to be betwwen 420 and 450 mg/l and alk is to be 3,0 and 4,0 meq/l.now question is my levels are at that and i do not have a reactor do i add b-ionic every day to keep those levels or do i check to see everyday what my levels are then act accordingly... ALSO WHAT TYPE OF SILICONE CAN I USE IN MY SYSTEM

Deepwater

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If the levels are normal no need to add anything , Just check an dose accordingly

Silicone , forgot the name but GE without the anti mold chemical in it. Or just bu the reg aquarium silicone to be safe

duke62

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i know you like busting my ba!!s .but according to what the salifert test or the b-ionic.i did not see any instructions on how much i should test weekly monthly what have u.and thanks for silicone answer

Deepwater

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So ill bust them a bit more

So your question is why they dont tell you what to do? Or what you should do
You should not dose if not needed , test before and after dosing anything in your tank , Including water changes ,No matter what

duke62

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ok so once a week thanks deep

Deepwater

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I would test twice a week until you are sure your tanks para stay or uses the same amount of cal and alk , just in case. ALso test for magnesium tht plays a factor on keeping alk and cal stable , Mag should be at 1500

duke62

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i bought that kit.ill check tomorrow

Deepwater

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My mistake ,its 1400 not 1500

Rapscallion

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to figure out when to test you first have to figure out when to dose. ( daily, bi-weekly,weekly etc.)
after that you can probably just check it every two weeks then once a month.
what I would do is get your parms up to where you want them. (already done)
1)do not add any supplements for two days (except replacement water for evap)
2)test
3)if no change in parms repeat step #1
4)test
5) if parms drop - bring back up to normal
this will tell you aprox when you need to add alk.calc,mag and how much. in this example every 4 days you would need to add a supplement to keep levels normal.
(you might find that you need to check the calc and alk bi weekly and mag monthly or what ever.)

silicone.. Deepwater is correct. it will be labeled 100% silcone DO NOT use bathroom window silcone that contains anything like mildew inhibitor, or other additives that give it color. I think it's called "GE silicone II" in HD or Lowes

chuck

Reefer4life

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You've gotten great advice here. I'm not one for running test. And last night while observing my tank I noticed something odd, the coraline that is growing on the overflows started to degrade(changing from deep purple to lilac at the top, working its way down I imagine). Went and checked my doser, and the solutions. Doser is fine, alk bottle is almost full, and the cal bottle was empty. I turned off the doser until I refill the cal, and checked par this morning sure enough the calcium level had dropped to 380. So this morning I added a little extra cal. solution, refilled the cal bottled, and turned the doser back on.

Yes, I know just because I have an automate system does not mean I should slack off. Learned my lesson!!!

I would ONLY use the aquarium quality silicone..

gsago1979

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Use GE Clear Silicone 1 it is the safe one, I just used a bunch on my new sump set up, its is perfectly safe...

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