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Ok so this is 4 tsp. To raise 1 dkh. So each 1 tsp should yield a .25 dkh increase

So confirm current dkh
Add 2 tsp baking soda mixed with rodi until it’s completely dissolved. Pour the solution in the sump. Retest in 2-3 hours and dkh should now be approx .5higher


Then repeat a few hours later and you’ll be at, or near 8.5

I’ve added 3tsp at once several times on my tanks history with no bad effect, and I’m 80 gallons of volume.
glad I bookmarked this. Okay. Sounds good, ill test in two hours.
 

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RIGHT.

So my friend said shipping on a “transshipped”box of coral run $3-400. Each box contains an average of 15 corals. That’s $20-27 shipping per a coral. I’ve seen price list for transshipments. Banana torch 7 heads $200. So with the way they price things ….yeah mark up is insane . But without knowing overhead cost for each business it’s hard to judge what their actual ROI is . I had my LFS tell me that the reason they don’t stock many dry goods is because markup is much lower and it’s a less profitable venture
yeah agree it isn’t the lfs fault. The fish/coral goes thru some hands before. One thing it did for me is wiped my eyes clear on some of how this hobby works. I no longer reef under the guise of an environmentalist. lol
 

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Okay @VintageReefer turning my doser off, making the baking soda solution. Todays reading 7.6DKH, so as we had discussed to raise it 1.0 you recommended 4 tsp, curious to know, wouldnt that raise the DKH by approxiamtely 2.0? I assumed that we're putting in additional to compensate for the DKH consumed by the tank in the day?
We don’t know what it consumes in a day so let’s bring it up, test in a few hours to verify it worked as expected, then we will bring it up to 8.5 and confirm it’s 8.5. Then test tomorrow same time to see what it dropped to
 
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We don’t know what it consumes in a day so let’s bring it up, test in a few hours to verify it worked as expected, then we will bring it up to 8.5 and confirm it’s 8.5. Then test tomorrow same time to see what it dropped to
I need an adult. Going to dose the rest of the baking soda solution now since it dropped. Dosed half the gallon of the solution without any impact. Actually, i'll be safe, i'll dose half of that, then test again in two hours.

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Help guys!

 

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I need an adult. Going to dose the rest of the baking soda solution now since it dropped. Dosed half the gallon of the solution without any impact. Actually, i'll be safe, i'll dose half of that, then test again in two hours.

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I’m not sure which store you can buy or rent adults from…….
 

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So this acan “maxima” (big bright orange coral ;) )decided to try and eat a Goni ……he now has 2-3inches of space.

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The funny and weird thing about this…..he was doing it from his backside!! (Underside?) lol I was dude wt h!
 

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