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  1. #11
    speedstar - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    65g pf water, .43ml (point) twice a day. Not a hole lot only started a couple weeks ago taking it slow.


    i wish I knew also, i am suspect of my skimmer air line that goes outside to get fresh air to aide a higher PH.
    Still have a half dozen corals that are usually polyp'd out that are not. Hope they live.
    Anyone can grow Zoa's and LPS I have some in my sump.

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    May want to look at bringing the airline in the house, just in case. Never know what some punk kids looking for fun could slip in there if they knew where the hose went.
    Does water always taste like salt and poo????


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    speedstar - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Quote Originally Posted by jojo22 View Post
    May want to look at bringing the airline in the house, just in case. Never know what some punk kids looking for fun could slip in there if they knew where the hose went.
    id to remove that factor, i might be going crazy but my family room where tank is seems to smell like exhaust fumes. Can;t locate the source and the GF doesn;t smell it. Just froze out the house turned on attic fan pulled in all new air and the smell is back. The furnace hadn;t yet turned on as i turned it off to rule it out.
    Anyone can grow Zoa's and LPS I have some in my sump.

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    jojo22 - Reefkeeper Registered User
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    do you run a gas water heater??
    Does water always taste like salt and poo????


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    speedstar - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Quote Originally Posted by jojo22 View Post
    do you run a gas water heater??
    yes, but that is in my furnace room as well, no signs of problems there. Perhaps i'll shut it down just be sure it isn;t a venting problem on way to roof.
    Anyone can grow Zoa's and LPS I have some in my sump.

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    jojo22 - Reefkeeper Registered User
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    Could be, now is about the time of year animals will start nesting in the chimney to stay warm, and they usually build the nest before you need to turn on the furnace (furnace and water heater are vented separate in most newer homes, and some older ones with new water heaters), you may want to check the guard on top of the chimney to make sure nothing can get in.
    Does water always taste like salt and poo????


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    speedstar - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    death continues lost 2 more today, added an active carbon chamber to perhaps pull out what could be causing this. Also did a couple more gallon WC.
    Anyone can grow Zoa's and LPS I have some in my sump.

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    Are all your fish accounted for?
    "We shouldn't think of an environment where livestock can survive, we should ensure an environment where livestock can thrive."-Rabidgoose
    "If it's gonna be that kinda party, Ima stick my ........ in the mashed potatoes!"-Beastie Boys

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    jojo22 - Reefkeeper Registered User
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    WOW dude, have you done a complete water test, if there is ANYTHING you don't have a test for I would get a sample to an LFS that can do a one time test cheap and have it ALL done.
    Does water always taste like salt and poo????


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    Quote Originally Posted by jojo22 View Post
    WOW dude, have you done a complete water test, if there is ANYTHING you don't have a test for I would get a sample to an LFS that can do a one time test cheap and have it ALL done.

    have done the complete palette.

    Copper
    Silicon
    Mg
    Nitrate
    Nitrite
    Ammonia
    Alk
    Ca
    PO4

    nothing out of ordinary.
    Anyone can grow Zoa's and LPS I have some in my sump.

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