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Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/10/2008, 09:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,738
Posted By HowardW
Ooops, meant to say 1812 series, not 1800.

Ooops, meant to say 1812 series, not 1800.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/10/2008, 09:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,738
Posted By HowardW
I replaced the standard Filmtec 1800 series 50gpd...

I replaced the standard Filmtec 1800 series 50gpd with a Filmtec 75gpd and also replaced the housing with the standard white membrane housing sold by the sponsors here.

I thought there was...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/10/2008, 03:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,738
Posted By HowardW
I think I found the problem. I decided to...

I think I found the problem. I decided to disconnect and remove the membrane housing and unscrew the top just to make sure I pushed it in correctly and there was no bypass causing my above normal...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/08/2008, 10:34 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,738
Posted By HowardW
Yes I know about that. We are very careful not...

Yes I know about that. We are very careful not to turn on any cold faucets or flush any toilet while I'm making water or while the drinking water tank is refilling. I told my wife if she can't...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/08/2008, 10:12 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,738
Posted By HowardW
<<< How the heck do you get 74-76 degree water...

<<< How the heck do you get 74-76 degree water in Illinois? >>>


Because I have the unit hooked up to a 'Y' off the basement laundry tub faucet so I can adjust the water temp.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/07/2008, 07:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,738
Posted By HowardW
My pressure to the membrane is at 44-46 psi and...

My pressure to the membrane is at 44-46 psi and the temp around 74-76, same as it was with the old membrane.

I may try unscrewing the membrane housing and pulling out the membrane part way and...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/07/2008, 01:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,738
Posted By HowardW
RO/DI Question, Defective New Membrane?

I just changed all my pre filters and upgraded my membrane from the Filmtec 50gpd to a new Filmtec 75gpd with a new membrane housing and 75gpd flow restrictor and am having a problem.

My tap TDS...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/05/2008, 05:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,126
Posted By HowardW
<<< I find them to more accurate than my home...

<<< I find them to more accurate than my home hobby test kits.

How do you know they are accurate? >>>



I was going to ask the exact same thing.

I've also sent in a sample to AWT and...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/01/2008, 10:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 671
Posted By HowardW
The reason some people prefer to use an iron...

The reason some people prefer to use an iron based phosphate remover as opposed to an aluminum based one like PhosGuard is because several people have reported that PhosGuard may release small...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/01/2008, 09:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 671
Posted By HowardW
Not according to the Seachem website.... ...

Not according to the Seachem website....


<<< Each 500 mL of PhosGuard™ treats over 600 L (150 gallons*) (i.e. will remove up to 30 mg/L phosphate in 600 L (100 gallons*) of water, depending on...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/31/2007, 11:41 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 671
Posted By HowardW
Well I decided to call the CaribSea 800 technical...

Well I decided to call the CaribSea 800 technical assistance number and explained my problem with both jugs of their water including the low pH, low alk, and slight yellow tint to the water, and he...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/30/2007, 01:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 671
Posted By HowardW
Well I've now been heavily aerating the 2.2g jug...

Well I've now been heavily aerating the 2.2g jug of CaribSea seawater for a couple days and will let it go for a whole week and see what happens.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/28/2007, 12:30 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 671
Posted By HowardW
Water temp on both CaribSea samples was right...

Water temp on both CaribSea samples was right around 75F.

I'm confident both the Seachem and API pH test kits are accurate as spot checks on other known samples come out as expected. I'm going...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/27/2007, 09:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 671
Posted By HowardW
I dunno Boomer, I heavily aerated that small...

I dunno Boomer, I heavily aerated that small jug with a powerful air pump in a room with open windows for over 12 hrs. I'll try it again though for another 24 hrs. and recheck.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/27/2007, 11:44 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 671
Posted By HowardW
Update: Ok, I strongly aerated the 2.2g jug...

Update: Ok, I strongly aerated the 2.2g jug of CaribSea water for about 12 hrs. and then rechecked the Ph and alk. this morning using both test kits again.

The pH is still unchanged and the...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/26/2007, 03:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 671
Posted By HowardW
The SG didn't really concern me at all, it was...

The SG didn't really concern me at all, it was the very low pH and alk along with the distinct yellowish tint to the water in the 4.4g jug. I will try aerating one of the jugs for several hrs. and...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/26/2007, 01:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 671
Posted By HowardW
Just Ran Tests on the New CaribSea Sea-Pure Purified Seawater

Ok, I purchased a 2.2g jug from my local Pet Smart and the larger 4.4g jug from a local pet shop that now carries it, as I wanted to have 2 different samples of this product to test purchased from...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/15/2007, 07:11 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,062
Posted By HowardW
<<< I went the other way, IO to CSMM and it was...

<<< I went the other way, IO to CSMM and it was bleaching almost immediatley, >>>



I believe the same is true with switching from Seachem Reef Salt to the CSMM Bioassay Forumla. I had...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 11/29/2007, 09:33 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 6,886
Posted By HowardW
<<< If you read my post correctly you'll see...

<<< If you read my post correctly you'll see that THEIR PO4 test results showed a LOWER level than mine. It would be easy to use their results and say I have no PO4 problem, but my results say...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 11/25/2007, 08:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 748
Posted By HowardW
Changing about 10% weekly of the total water...

Changing about 10% weekly of the total water volume really isn't too much at all IMO depending on what you keep and the tanks bioload. Nitrates will not go lower if they're being produced as fast...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/24/2007, 05:14 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,929
Posted By HowardW
Yes, I'm like 99% sure it's just the Catalina...

Yes, I'm like 99% sure it's just the Catalina water now in Petco brand boxes. My biggest gripe with them is that when I originally did my own tests on their water and called them to inquire about...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/24/2007, 10:59 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,929
Posted By HowardW
Re: Petco NSW - AWT results

Well it looks like they WAY over buffered yet another 10,000g. batch with soda ash at Catalina. On the 2 boxes of that water I had, one sample was also right around 18 dKH and the other sample...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 11/21/2007, 02:37 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,564
Posted By HowardW
I was also surprised with a couple of the results...

I was also surprised with a couple of the results I received from the AWT service on the sample I sent in, hopefully they get things straightened out.
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/15/2007, 12:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 216
Posted By HowardW
The porcelain crab.....I've seen them do it.

The porcelain crab.....I've seen them do it.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 11/11/2007, 08:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 589
Posted By HowardW
I've never used TM Reef Pro however some of the...

I've never used TM Reef Pro however some of the nicest tanks I've ever seen in person were using TM salt with apparent excellent results. It also seems to get good reviews from experienced reefers...
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