paramaters

I have a Cade Reef 1800 that is a few months old. I transferred everything from my established 40-gallon reef, which had been running for about a year. The system had been stable, but over the last two weeks I started getting what I assume to be dinoflagellates. Current filtration includes...

So I w been in the hobby one and off for about 10 years. Always 10 - 20 size tanks so I somewhat know what I’m doing lol. I always get my premixed water from the same LFS I go. So earlier last year I started a new tank went to my LFS for water and they informed they switched Red Sea Salt to Red...

I have a small 3 gallon pico all coral tank on my desk that’s been up for about a year with no issues at all until about four days ago I noticed some coral missing, I kept watching thinking since it was just my tiny bit of pulsing Xenia it was whatever but when my green hairy mushrooms in the...

I know it changes some from night to day but this seems extreme, and the Kenya tree is always droopy when I get up in the morning. Could it be the macro algae?

API tester I recently bought from a buddy of mine who purchased it from a coral shop in Central IL. I’ve had it for a few weeks. It also has 35 sealed testing disk. They are considered “expired” but have been comparing to Hanna Checkers and still in line. I have the email from my buddy for whom...

Still researching what type of tank I want. I’m leaning towards 120 gallon peninsula as my first tank. I’ve learned a decent amount so far about aquariums. I was wondering, so I’ve heard so many people say it’s super hard to keep a 5 gallon tank, as parameters can swing very quickly. But why...

Salt v target alkalinity. I appreciate not chasing numbers but what is everyone's target alkalinity? I only ask as I was recently advised to aim for 8 but am aware that most salts have an alkalinity much higher than this. I only have about 20 small coral frags so my consumption is low which...

I have a 25 gallon all in one tank. I have 38 corals not including the mushrooms that split. I have 2 kessel a160tuna blues at 30% power and all blue. One AI nero 3 on wave mode at 30% power and two return pumps. One Bubble Magus mini q protein skimmer. Also have a cheato growing in the back...

I know my 32gal biocube needs some help, but I need some help helping it. Below I have my all my parameters listed, my lighting schedule listed, the chemicals I have to use, and the filter media I’m using. I have pictures and videos of my tank both at day and night so you can see how the coral...

Hello all, I’m having some troubles with the corals in my 65g tank. It’s my first reef, so keep in mind I’m fairly new to this. None of my corals seem to be growing, and I’m really lost as to why. I have lost two corals (Kenya tree and Duncan) for unknown reasons. Other than those, I have some...

Here’s my numbers at the moment. With salifert: Alk- 8.6 Phos- .02 Mag- 1200 With Fluval master kit: PH- 8.0 Nitrite- 0.1 Nitrate- 3 I started my tank the end of last November and it’s been going good so far. Tho I have noticed in the past couple months my hammer and Duncan don’t look the...

Hey everyone so I’ve been fighting to get my parameters stable since the tank is relatively new. I tested my parameters 3 weeks ago for the first time after losing 2 torches and saw I had extremely high phosphorus 3.9 ppm trying to feed all my tangs so they’re happy and stop fighting. Since then...

I purchased a tank off of Facebook marketplace. I was understood it to be a cycled tank. But when purchased I was only given 5 gallons of the water. There for I made all new water. I know my tank is acting a little funny and not opening up like it should. I bought the regular test kits and all...

For anyone who has the HI97115. What have you found to be helpful when using it? Here are a couple mods I have made; 1) Mark caps, alignment arrow is annoyingly hard to find early in the morning when I do my testing. I also mark one with a C to indicate my clean sample that I use to get the...

Hi everyone, Setting up a new tank (total water volume will be between 265-280 gallons) New to the world of calcium reactors I don’t have a budget, just wondering what are the best high and then mid range calcium reactors are and what the benefits of one over another are. For context this...

last parameters reading at 9-28-23. Salt water master kit: Nitrate- 0 Nitrite- 0.25 Ammonia- 0 PH- 8.0 Reef master kit: Nitrate- 0 Calcium- 22dkh / 440ppm Phosphate- 2.0 KH- 8dkh / 143.2ppm Am i due for my 3-5days water/reef testing?

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...

Is the Aqua Medic water testing company still in business? I found information on Bulk Reef Supply about them and their test is what I’m looking for but I can’t seem to find anywhere to actually purchase it from. Is this still a company? If so, does anybody have a link to where I could purchase...

Hi all. My anemones has been looking worse and worse over the course of the past month or so. Started off looking awesome which I have attached to the pics. Since then I’ve had one move all around the tank and the other just not fully opened. Parameters are below. Would appreciate any insight...

2 and a half months in with my first tank. 13.5 Fluval evo. After I cycled the tank I slowly added a couple fish and coral. 2 clowns Neon goby CUC 2 zoanthid 1 Frogspawn my parameters are Ammonia-0 Nitrite-0 Nitrate-40 ph- 7.8 Alkalinity- 8.3 Calcium- 370 Phosphate- 0 I know those aren’t...

I have 5 Hanna checkers for sale. A phosphate ULR, Nitrate LR, pH, alkalinity, and calcium. All are lightly used and in good shape. All have reagant except for the nitrate tester which is out of liquid reagent after the bottle leaked. Looking to sell them as a package or separately. Dm me for...

Hello, I am wanting to hear from some experienced reefers and get some advice on how I should approach this situation. I have noticed in the last 2-3 weeks small changes to my zoanthids, chalice, and overall look of my tank. Specifically, zoas seem to have a few heads close or barely open...

I know this is going to be controversial… I have a 13.5 Fluval and I’ve been running it at about 82 degrees. I’ve read that this can help cut down Dino’s growth. It seems to be helping. Any idea what long term effects of this increased temp may be? The corals seem fine but I could be doing...

I am dosing iquatics kh buffer daily (0.3g) to maintain kh 8.4 Whilst calcium stays steady at 420-400, magnesium is dropping. I am dosing magnesium salt every day to maintain at 1360. Without this it falls to around 1200. Even a water change will lower it to 1290. salt params are way higher...

Tank isn’t really new (about 14 months) but I’m having a parameter consumption problem. I water change 20L (tank is 60L) Saturday every week. Salt mix is: kh 9.8 mg 1340 , ca 440 Before water change parameters were : Kh 7.0 mg 1200 ca 400 After water change: Kh 8.4 mg 1200 ca 400 24 hours...