Alkalinity is the one thing I constantly battle. I can never seem to get it just right. Most people constantly battle with their calcium levels. I battle my Alk. It just seems to dissipate so fast!
I'm glad you got ahold of a salifert rep and I was happy to hear what you had to say. I still believe that they are one of the best test kits around.
Mike, what is the reps name and ph# (if you don't mind) just for reference in case someone else needs it?
Congrats to incysor for taking first place and dragon79 for taking second!
Keep your eyes open for the Jan photo contest. I will be posting details within the week.
I'm not sure how they reproduce either although I don't think they split like mushrooms, etc. Phischy, try putting a decent sized piece of scallop on top of your brain for him to eat. It will swell up like crazy.
I went by yesterday (Sunday) and the sign on his door said closed and noone was around. I also went to Global and John said that Kenny was official closed. :(
Does it look like this? If so, I think its a type of wafer algae and it can grow out of control. I've got some in my tank but I just pull it out with tweezers when I see it.