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Posted: January 29 2005 at 3:51pm |
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what is the ideal level of alk in a reef tank?
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Posted: January 29 2005 at 3:55pm |
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The ocean is right around 2.3 meq/l (6.4 dKH). Most people with sps keep an elevated alkalinity somewhere in the 2.5 - 4 meq/l range (7 - 11 dKH).
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Posted: January 29 2005 at 4:35pm |
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Jon, What do you keep your alk. and calcium at? Also is it true that when alk. goes up ph follows?
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Posted: January 29 2005 at 4:56pm |
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I target 3.0 meq/l for my alk. Calcium at 400 ppm. It's generally true that the higher the alk the higher the pH, but tank circulation and ambient CO2 levels also play a major role in pH. A higher alk will also buffer the water more against pH swings.
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Posted: January 30 2005 at 11:42am |
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Jon, what's a "niggle"?
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Posted: January 30 2005 at 12:11pm |
Jon, what's a "niggle"?
Verb: niggle nigul
- Worry unnecessarily or excessively
- fuss , fret
- Argue over petty things
- quibble , pettifog , bicker , squabble , brabble
The English are strange... but they do make me laugh loud enough to wake the kids 
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