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Tell me about your lights, how old are they? I lost my pocillipora and almost lost my anemone and my lights were 10 months old.
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Roy , just bought a new bucket uf salt if you need some . I makes like 200 gal . let me know but im on shift for 8 days but am available before noon .
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were you mixing your salt with tap water? If so, that's more than likely theme reason for high alk.
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i use prime and tap when i mix my salt... my lights are only 3 months old...
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tap water has dissolved minerals in it that will add to your alkalinity. You need to use RO water for your salt mix. That's why it was still at 14 even after you changed the water.
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thanks phys... trust me after losing my ora, half my pocillopora and a birds nest... i will only use r/o from now on!!!
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sadness! If I had any to frag I'd  give you some... Mine are still too small. Hope the rest of your corals survive.
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everything is doing fine.. i was talking to builderofdreams.. and from what he was saying, it was the huge shock of the jump that killed them... they will adjust and use up the alk in time.. now its a waiting game.. i have been considering dosing some cal to eat up the alk as well.. any thoughts??
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I wouldn't dose anything for a bit, let them do eat up what's there but watch it so the calcium, mag, and all don't get too low. Get it to where you want to keep it and stay there
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kk thanks again
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great news!!! just checked my levels...
cal 480
mag.. a little high but manageble.. 1560
and last, but best news!!!!
alk 10.1!!!!!!!!!!
much MUCH better than 14!!!!!!
thanks everyone for all the advice and help!!!
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