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Re: porcupine LIGHTING

Post by Pufferpunk »

420 is fine. How are the other tests? Don't forget there is calcium in your salt mix. Which salt are you using?
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

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Re: porcupine LIGHTING

Post by xmikebrock »

instant ocean salt

but i need it at the 335 for the coralline


and i got the buffer and ive been doing that, almost at the 8.3 pH
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Re: porcupine LIGHTING

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HUH??? I have pink coralline all over the place & I keep my Ca at ~450.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

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ohh, ok, so i should be good, i read somewhere that it had to be 335

um.. is there anything i can do to jump start the growth??
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Re: porcupine LIGHTING

Post by xmikebrock »

im just reading this over
i sounded like the biggest idiot -___-

thanks for putting up with that PP
haha
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Re: porcupine LIGHTING

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LOL, it's OK, I'm used to it. ;)
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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