Well I figured out my calcium readings. Since all my kits are below the tank I would usually sit on the ground in front of my tank to do the measurements. Also down below is a power compact to light my fuge. Well the pc was throwing a spectrum that was completely changing the color of the test. It w...

Me and my wife are in the process of drawing up plans for the our new house. One big change now is the big hole that in the backyard will be filled in with dirt instead of a pool. I have a son who is almost a year old and the whole thing shook my wife up pretty bad, so no pool until he is old enough...

Well, I broght some tank water, my calcium test kits and a red magrove to daphne yesterday where my neice was having her birthday pool party. All set to go to the meeting in W Mobile when tradagy stuck. My nephew who is 2 years old fell in the pool. There were several adults there who didnt distigui...

Got it this time. I guess I get so much damn spam thru hotmail, I delete some by accident. Thanks!

Havent got any directions yet. Could someone pm me with the phone # for the host?

If anyone is interested, I have an extra 16" red mangrove sprout. Its a little too tall for my sump but if anyone has a large sump area or is interested in cutting/propagating it I will bring it with me Saturday. It has a well established root system and is in very good health.

Ah sorry that is Meq/L. If this water really does have 650 ppm without precipitating, I can sell it on ebay as super kalkwasser. No really I will see what it reads at the meeting if some of you guys will bring a test kit and I will bring mine. I have read the intructions several times but who knows,...

Just went to the hyperlink and discoved that the article is in fact the same one I read. I went ahead and read it again and to no surprise I just need to lay off the calcium since my alk is in range. I do want to test my water on another kit to confirm my calc level really is this high first.

BTW, thanks for the replies!

Okay just check alk and reading 3, which I thought was a good reading. I have a test kit for just about everything imaginable. My ammonia, nitrites and undetable and my nitates are usually almost undetable. My calcium, which I just checked again, reads 650. I have been adding from time to time bakin...

Hmm..guess I'm brining my hydrometer to the meeting.

A couple of questions here for the more experienced. I have been using grocery store pickle lime for my top off water as a calcium additive. I only use about 1 teaspoon per 2.5 gallons which just about disolves to clear water. I drip this in my system and have to reup about every two days. When I ch...

Welcome! how often do you come to Mobile? Who recommended this site to you? I come there every couple of weeks to offer computer support to my brothers collection company, CMS which is on government street. Not sure who recommended me...I posted a thread about any clubs in my area and he/she said t...

Lemme take a wild guess....Nassarius snails? That would be great. I am afraid I dont have to much to offer in the way of frags yet, but I am adding new corals whenever I get the chance. Right now I have a purple mushroom, purple star polups, a huge variant of frogspwan which I will need to frag soon...

Hello, someone from reef central recommended your site and its great to see a club in my area. I'm from pensacola and travel to mobile quite frequently. I have a 75 aga salt tank with 80 lbs lr, some corals and critters, and my tank has been established (or lack thereof) for a year now. I think I am...