Yeah Shane that was my opinion.25 gallons is alot,while adding and adding
trace or buffers you are actually ridding the tank of them when you flush
it.
Good luck
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shane Clays" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 6:34 PM
Subject: RE: Yet another calcium problem/question....
> Yep. I am a big water change guy. More so than needed I guess huh? My
> skimmer sucks, and I no longer have caluerpa in my system, so I rely on
them
> for nutrient export....hopefully once I move, that will change (will be
able
> to do some different things with my set up, get caluerpa back in and so
on).
>
>
> Shane
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: DHOGG [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 4:13 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Yet another calcium problem/question....
> >
> > Shane did you say 25 gallon weekly water changes?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Shane Clays" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 4:19 PM
> > Subject: RE: Yet another calcium problem/question....
> >
> >
> > > Good call. I will check the alk again. Generally, I have been able to
> > watch
> > > my pH and it has directly related to the alk of the tank. Will check
it
> > > again and see whats up. I think I will try testing the calcium
thoughout
> > the
> > > day and see if there are any large fluxes. It just seems wierd,
because
> > it
> > > is obvious the calcium is recognized in the system because the pH dips
> > when
> > > I add it. I guess if my alk is way high, it would do just that, then
> > over
> > 24
> > > hrs, the calcium would be reduced by the high alk...I do 25 gallon
water
> > > changes each weekend, and it seemed to be keeping that balance in
check.
> > But
> > > I guess it couldnt hurt....just the pocket book a bit!
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Shane
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Derek W [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 11:37 AM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: Re: Yet another calcium problem/question....
> > > >
> > > > I would double check your alk and see if it's getting high, might be
> > > > keeping
> > > > the calcium down. Do a couple big water changes to help restore the
> > > > buffering balance. Also, do they recommend using the buffer with the
> > TM?
> > > > Derek
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Shane Clays" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 11:09 AM
> > > > Subject: Yet another calcium problem/question....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > All,
> > > > > I recently began using Tropic Marin calcium (powdered form). When
I
> > > > began
> > > > > using it, my calcium was at about 420. When I switched over to the
> > TM,
> > > > my
> > > > > calcium stayed in that range. I continued to dose my alk buffer at
> > the
> > > > same
> > > > > amount (which keeps my alk at 4.6ish (meqs) and pH at about 8.3).
> > Well,
> > > > > recently, my calcium began to drop. I thought maybe the animals
were
> > > > using
> > > > > it up a little more quickly, hoping that it was just a quality,
> > highly
> > > > > bio-available product. So, I began dosing a bit more. I have been
> > > > testing
> > > > > every morning, at the same time and the calcium is steadily
dropping
> > at
> > > > > about 20 ppm a day. I am now down to about 340 ppm and am adding
> > more
> > > > and
> > > > > more every day. Yesterday, I added 1.5 times the dose and this
> > morning,
> > > > I
> > > > > added twice the recommended dose, which should raise the calcium
> > about
> > > > 56
> > > > > ppm.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I add the calcium, my pH immediate begins to drop, which
seems
> > to
> > > > be
> > > > an
> > > > > indicator that the calcium is "being recognized" by the system,
and
> > the
> > > > > buffering capacity in the tank. By the end of the day, my pH is
back
> > up
> > > > to
> > > > > normal, but when I test the next morning my calcium is down, and
> > now,
> > > > way
> > > > > down. I also noticed a white line in my sump, which appears to be
> > > > calcium,
> > > > > but I add the calcium to my sump, so I figured that is why there
was
> > a
> > > > > buildup there.
> > > > >
> > > > > The bottle says that you may notice a drop in calcium when
switching
> > > > > products, and I am hoping that is all that is going on here, but I
> > am
> > > > not
> > > > > sure I am comfortable just leaving it at that.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any thoughts or suggestions anyone???
> > > > >
> > > > > TIA,
> > > > > Shane C.
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