NP-Bacto-Balance essentially supplies nutrients to the corals at the lowest levels right? So, would these levels show in a test kit? Can you explain the process of dialing in my dosage for this product? I'm starting at 0.40 mL for my (40 gallon DT, 20 gallon sump) tank.
Hey all, it's been a few years since I kept a saltwater tank - my expertise is definitely in freshwater and turtles. In the past I had 2 thriving reef tanks with fish & LPS but once my ex and I broke up I kept the freshwater and he took the salt tanks (he was definitely the salt expert!)
So...
I'm currently running a 32 Biocube.
Here is livestock:
1 Clownfish (going to be getting a female soon)
1 Snowflake Eel
Parameters:
Nitrates 34.6 PPM
PH 8.1
Phosphate: 0.49 PPM
I'm trying to get phosphates down to 0.003 at least. I've added a refugium recently so I think that'll help. I've had...
What I thought were Diatoms turned out to be Dinos on most of substrate and tank walls. I bought a microscope to verify. Photos and video are attached.
These were my parameters last night Before I dosed Phosphate per some research cause they were bottomed out.
Temp 81
Salinity 1.026
Ca 340
KH 8...
Hey all,
So over the last few weeks I have found tufts if gha in my display. They don't seem to be growing but they are there and driving my crazy. So I decided to break out all my checker and run some test. Well I found I have zero nitrate (hanna hr) and .03 phosphate (hanna ulr). I am...
Hi everyone I have a question. What’s a good and safe way to raise phosphates? I always read that you wanted your nitrates and phosphates to be o. But since getting back into the hobby I’ve seen/read you’ll want a little of both in your tank. I started my tank in July so still new but just...
USED for about 1 year. This is the PaxBellum ARID n24 Algae Reactor. This is the best algae reactor money can buy. An absolute beast. Also very visually attractive.
I bought this used, but it worked too well! Decided to go a different route as a result.
Specifications:
Recommended Aquarium...
Hello all, hope everyone's doing swell! I just started cycling up a nano reef; it's my first dive back into the hobby in 11 years. Some background about the setup:
14gal cube with 15 lbs CaribSea Life Rock, 20lbs CaribSea Arag-Alive Special Grade Substrate, Aquaclear 50 HOB filter, AutoAqua...
Hello everyone,
I hope everyone's is doing well!!!. I've been maintaining a "40 breeder" LPS dominant tank for about 1.5 years now. Overall, things have been smooth, but I've encountered a peculiar situation on three occasions. My nitrate levels, typically stable at 6, have unexpectedly...
I have a bundle of Hanna Checkers for sale. It includes the Alkalinity (DkH version), Phosphate ULR, Nitrate High Range, Salinity/Temp Pen Tester, Magnesium (new version), and an Auto Aqua Spin Stir. This would all cost $350+ retail. I am asking $200 SHIPPED.
There is a brand new box of...
Cost without skimmer: $122.50 (skimmer can substituted with a regular pump)
Using this on a 20 gal high with 2 clownfish, 2 fire shrimp
This thing absolutely destroys nitrates. I am new to the hobby (2 months) and didn't want to pay for a HOB refugium, since they would be much smaller than...
500 ml Nitrate and Phosphate solutions and concentrate made with Lab Grade reagents and sterilized RODI water via autoclave.
***Concentrates are 5x stronger than the Solutions***
Solutions:
• 1 bottles $15
• 2 bottles $25
Concentrates:
• 1 bottles $25
• 2 bottles $45
Free shipping!
Hi everyone, my first thread so go easy on me! Now to provide a bit of context to the problem, I have a mixed reed and I know everyone says not to chase numbers - which I agree with. But if your tanks a few years old you can easily have PO4 at around 0.40ppm and Nitrates around 40ppm or even...
A car accident last October led to some poor husbandry for half a year. I couldn't do water changes and driving to pick up consumables was difficult. I've recovered a substantial amount and the acro & monti colonies I have left are starting to colour back up now that I have things under better...
I'm dealing with a nutrient deficiency in my tank and have resorted to daily dosing 2ppm worth of nitrate (with potassium nitrate) and dosing 0.2ppm worth of phosphate (with potassium phosphate), daily. It's 500L of water volume and I'm adding 2g of kno3 and 0.2g of kpho3. I'm adding them dry...
phosphates help growth in coral but also brings algae and lose of coral color. How important is phosphate in saltwater aquarium? I rather have mid nitrates levels 15-20 ppm maybe push 40ppm before 10% water change all while keeping phosphate levels low. Calcium will be readily available and more...
Hey guys,
im new to all this and hopefully will get some good advice here,
my nitrate has bottomed out and my ph seems to be dropping.
was wondering what I can do to get theses two back on track.
My parameters
ammonia 0
Nitrites 0
Nitrate 0
Kh 8.5
ph 7.2 maybe lower
Phosphate 0
Calcium 500...
Hi guys, I've been doing some research on products I might get for my tank, and came across 3 relatively similar products all made by Seachem, and I'm wondering if anyone knows what each of them do specifically, or how they work together.
The main issues with my tank that I'm looking to solve...
last time i tested my nitrates a week ago they were at 12 ppm and photosphates were .85 ppm from my hannah low tester. i have too many aptasia and i wanted to buy a bunch of berghia nudibranch to hopefully get rid of them. do i need to lower my levels of both so that the nudibranch’s can survive...
I have a FOWLR 90 gallon with 20 gallon sump been up for 8 months. I only have 2 fish and a bunch of CUC. I have not been able to get my Nitrates to stop rising. I don’t feed to much switched to only frozen couple of weeks ago. I started vodka dosing now my phosphates are getting low but not...
Hey all,
Parameters as of right mow
no3: 6~ppm
Po4: 0.09ppm
alk: 10
Mag: 1350
Ca: 440
some background to start with, I started the tank over 2 months ago now, using dry sand, and live rock (had been barrel baking for 4~ months in barrels with bottled bac, no coralline or anything, may as well...
Hanna Instruments 7 in 1 Marine Checker/Photometer
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II II
II II
Has anyone had any experience with one of these? I know they are new to the market; I don't even know if they are released yet...