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Hi Bob, My questions are around the use of Chloroquine Phosphate (CP). I have read a lot of what you have put out there about the use of this product but have a couple of specific questions: 1. Lighting. You have noted that HO lighting can break down CP. Is T5HO going to be considered too much light? I have a 4 lamp unit of which I can have half off if necessary. 2. Refugiums. I currently run a refugium on my FOWLR tank. It used to be a reef tank. Since I currently rely in the macroalgae to help with filtration, is there a good way to convert it to something else? ADHI is the brand if i...read more.
Pro-Cal Calcium Reactor: (Written in 2003) Think about a reef aquarium where you did not have to prepare and add Kalkwasser, and/or dosing other type calcium additives. Imagine not adding buffer, strontium, and even trace elements. Wouldn't it be nice not fighting the calcium and buffer war where you add calcium one day and buffer the next day only to find that the following day calcium level is again low. You then add more calcium and find the next day the buffer is low again. Imagine having a very stable reef aquarium environment where, without adding any additives, calcium level rema...read more.