Recent content by kstagg

Come on, surely someone out there uses this sump model.

What size pump is recommended for the small Ecosystem refugium, 2410?

I've used Red Sea ph test for 4 years now. Each time I get a new bottle, I test it against my Lamotte kit. Red Sea has always checked ok. The reason I use Red Sea for ph is that it is easier to read than the Lamotte kit.

Randy Holmes-Farley, What do you believe to be the ideal alk. level for a reef tank? As it is, I only dose with marine buffer every couple of weeks, at the most. My alk. runs around the 12 dKH level most of the time or (11-12). My calcium levels are maintained in the 400-425 range using...

You said yourself that you have seen it tried. That was not my question. My question is, have you tried it yourself? It doesn't matter if it works better or not. If you purchase the ecosystem, why on earth would you not use the enclosed mud, but instead go buy something else? I'm not sure I...

You say Miracle Mud is a waste in your book. Which book would this be? Have you run this system before that would make you an expert? I am only speaking for myself and the results I have achieved running this system. The word probably should be a dead giveaway that I don't know for sure...

I can only say what I know. I have used the ecosystem method for a while now and am happy. Other products, even sand, or average yard mud, may perform the same, I don't know or care. What I do care about is that I have never added trace, or any other, elements to my system since switching to...

Can I hear $500. Going once, going twice...

Kalkwasser is used to maintain both Alk and calcium. However, you must first get it to where you want it. To do this, you can use more quantity and more often of the Turbo Calcium. Use about double the amount to start with. After an hour or so you can add some more. Do this and test every...