[zbandit]

Calcium 440
KH 268.5 or 16 dkH
PH 8.2
Nitrate 0
Phos 0

I used poly ox it killed off the cyano i am going to dose one more day to ensure. I just started using Superbuffer dkH and picked up some other kent products. How are things looking?

[sarha]

dkh is a little high 8 - 12

[RyanG]

What is your salinity level and Ph?

[zbandit]

Salinity sits at 1.024 and my ph is 8.2
oh and these pics are night pics so my corals are both closed by the way

[Krazy]

I'd stop using the superbuffer DKH for some time, your dKH is very high, you should retest just to confirm

as sarha mentioned dKH should be 8-12 with 9-10 being the "sweet spot"

the other parameters look good though!

[WILLIAM1]

Call me stupid but whats the dkh stand for?

[Krazy]

Originally Posted by WILLIAM1

Call me stupid but whats the dkh stand for?

dKH is for your alkalinty which I belive is carbonite hardness

[WILLIAM1]

Thanks alot

[zbandit]

Ok was planning to stop now...it may have been wack i think i added some that morning if i remember right so it might have thrown it off. I will be retesting to see what it is again here in a bit

[Krazy]

If you tested shortly after adding it, that will affect the test as well, best to wait 24hrs after any additives before re-testing the water...

Simple weekly water changes will provide what your tank needs as far as trace elements,etc...
You shouldnt have to add anything to your water in a newer tank..

I'm interested to see the results of your re-test of the alkalinty

Your hammer coral is pretty nice by the way...

What is the other thing? A co-co worm? or a feather duster (hard to tell from the pic)

[zbandit]

Ok so i retested it was a little lower don't have the exacts right now. I will be retesting again so I will post those results. the other thing is a tube worm. He is really pretty with a neon green middle. I have had him for 2 months or so now...maybe longer. He leaves everything alone except stray food lol he is a pig. Also there are some small i guess they are featherdusters that popped up around him. Maybe for protection?


Oh yah those are all night pics so they are all much bigger in the day as well

[zbandit]

Here are some new pics...the cyano came back...but i still take some time to siphon it out...i guess patience is the key. Is there anything that helps rid my tank of it?

[chuck rayburn]

when you find out what dkh is mail me. plz