Reefkeeping Articles

NEVER program a Neptune DOS this way
Last night I learned the hard way how never to write logic statements when making custom configuration to my DOS.  The line in question was: If ALK < 8.0 Then On I was attempting to NOT have my DOS add any of my ALK 2 Part if the alkalinity of the aquarium was less than 8.0 dKH.  What I did not think clearly about in my late night "lets mess with the aquarium programming" is that this line is evaluated AFTER the dosing schedule I had created for the DOS. ... Read more...
CO2 scrubbing in a small apartment
When I setup my new reef tank and its corresponding frag tank, both suffered from extremely low pH.   fig1. pH of display aquarium situated in the living room Jan 30 - Feb 6 I let it be for many months hoping that the system would balance out but nothing changed and I would notice the pH would go up a quite quickly as soon as myself and my partner left the condo.. (not something that has happening a lot during COVID).  With this in mind I decided to test out... Read more...