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Ronmaggi
PostPosted: Feb 1st, '13, 13:26 
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:banghead: didnt think of that! I also put this post in the wrong section too hehe. kush gets to me sometimes :D
got some readings on nitrite and nitrate this morning.

Ammonia - 1ppm
nitrites - .25ppm
nitrates - 5ppm

ph is down to about 6.3. starting to get concerned about that. plants are doing great. got a bunch of thai basil sprouts now. didnt think they would sprout at all outdoors in middle of winter. Love San Diego
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Put seashells into a clean sock, and hang it somewhere in your system. It will buffer the ph up.
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OK ill try that. I have coral in the FT.. I was hoping it would buffer my ph up. Not sure how how that works..How long do the seashells last before I need to change them out, how long would I need to put the shells in there for?
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PostPosted: Feb 3rd, '13, 10:15 
Sea sheels are very hard... and take a long time to break down... and buffer.... some chook shell grit would be a better option...
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what about some egg shells? would I have to wash them first?

Ronmaggi, do you ever make it up to oceanside for harbor days?
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I sailed on the Amazing Grace a few years back for it.
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HAYDUKE wrote:
:banghead: didnt think of that! I also put this post in the wrong section too hehe. kush gets to me sometimes :D
got some readings on nitrite and nitrate this morning.

Ammonia - 1ppm
nitrites - .25ppm
nitrates - 5ppm

ph is down to about 6.3. starting to get concerned about that. plants are doing great. got a bunch of thai basil sprouts now. didnt think they would sprout at all outdoors in middle of winter. Love San Diego


:headbang: :mrgreen: :headbang: :wave1:

Welcome!

Maybe an admin can move your post to the members systems?
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ALLRIGHT!!
Ammonia has dropped down to .25ppm, and my nitrates are between 80 and 160ppm (hard to tell)..
Nitrites are of the charts. Very bright purple color... I salted to 1ppt so hopefully my fish dont die.

Ronmaggi wrote:
I sailed on the Amazing Grace a few years back for it.


Thats awesome Ronmaggi! I take my kids there every year, they love it! I dig the pirate band that plays there... thats where I got me pirate flag too! only flag in me house!!
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