Hello fellow reefers!
I am looking at a gravity fed ATO for my 140 going into a float valve. Is there a reason why people don’t put the ATO on a slow drip with a quarter turn valve? It is something that could be dialed in and adjusted for seasonal changes? I feel like it would be more...
Hi all,
I'm currently struggling with some parameter issues.
I've attached at the bottom what my levels are as of this past Saturday and a video of my tank.
Right now I'm slowly trying to raise my salinity by topping off with 1.026.
My pH has be stable at 8 for about two months.
My nitrate...
Anyone know why I am getting 1.030 salinity from Instant Ocean Reef Crystals? I'm mixing up two gallons for my water change tomorrow and just tested the salinity and I don't understand how it's so high.
Regardless I'm trying to raise my salinity, it dropped to 1.023, would I be fine to do a...
Hi, I have a pair of clownfish in a 105l tank. The tank is just over a year old now. Water parameters are as follows
Salinity - 1.0275 [Red Sea Coral Pro Salt salt + RODI water]. My ATO malfunctioned, and I am slowly bringing this down.
pH - 7.75
Ammonia - 0ppm (Salifert test kit) +...
Hi Reefers!
I have a 40 gallon breeder tank that has constantly been at 1.025 specific gravity for my salinity and now I am at 1.030. I usually get my pre-mix from a specific LFS, but I was not in the area at the time I needed water so I went to another store that I never used their water. My...
I conducted a 20% water change (on a 10 gal Fiji cube) and removed all of my Neptune Apex probes and cleaned/scrubbed them with a dilute citric acid bath. They then remained in RODI water for a couple of days while I did some other work on my tank. Upon putting them back into service the ORP...
I was thinking of buying a 1000L water tank that could fit on my trailer. I've been doing a lot of fishing with friends recently and have started to notice that as the tide is coming to its highest point, the water is much clearer, especially the closer I get to open Sea as opposed to a Bay.
I...
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...
Hi all,
I'm currently in the midst of a bit of confusion in relation to salinity within my tank.
I use the Hanna salinity tester and of late, after much neglect, readings in my tank were a little low, around 32.5 ppt. I turned off my ATO in order to bring the salinity back up slowly to give...
Hello All! my tank salinity was low 1.020 and over the period of two days i increased the salinity from 1.020 to 1.022 and then from 1.022 to 1.025. The first change was done by adding extra water and salt but for the second change, i took out water from the aquarium, mixed salt and poured it...
Hello everyone!
Got a used Milwaukee Salinity tester. Works and can send a video of it working. Will ship or local pick up at 23116. Please if any questions reach out!
Shipped: $85
Local pick up $75
** I do travel to PA (Philly) in two weeks I can bring with me** payment will have to be...
Brand new salinity tester. Opened but never turned on or touched the water. The battery strip is still attached. The box is slightly damaged from shipping otherwise all good.
Asking $60, willing to trade for coral
Pickup on 11214 or midtown Manhattan during the week
SOLD
Purchased in May of 2022
This Full Apex Trident DOS Package with Energy Bar and years worth of testing is perfect for aquarium enthusiasts. The package includes a Test Kit with parameters for alkalinity/KH, salinity, calcium, magnesium, temperature, ORP, and pH level, suitable for marine...
So I did a water change but had a little mishap with my ATO staying siphoned on and adding too much freshwater to the system (about another 3 gallons to my 90-ish gallon system). I thought it wouldn’t be a really big deal if I just gave it a few days to evaporate out and get back to the correct...
Hi guys,
I’m new to the forum and the hobby.
I have two sons who are absolutely obsessed with corals and saltwater fish so finally decided to get one and once looking into the hobby I have fallen in love with it aswell!
I just wanted to confirm the weekly water changes are done with salt...
So i have never tested the salinity of the coral tanks at my lfs for over 10 years now thinking the corals will be kept at 1.025-1.026. I would sometimes just drop them in the tank pro problems. Sometimes drip for 30 mins. I know the fish are kept at a low salinity to save money on salt but i...
So I just bought a Hanna salinity checker for my tank.
A little reason why I bought the checker. I travel a lot for work and so a lot of the time I’m not home to look after the tank. My family do a good job of the basics and then I do the water changes when I’m home. Recently they needed to do a...
Hello everyone, I really tried to figure this out before making this thread. I also read a few similar threads from other members with similar problems. But decided to make my own thread in the end (hopefully this is in the correct area). I apologize in advance for the long read.
Tank is a...
So I have been using the hanna digital salinity checker for my salinity readings for the past year or so and have consistently gotten a reading of 1.023 with an occasional jump to 1.024. I just bought a refractometer and tried it today and got a reading of 1.026. This is a day after getting a...
Hey everyone. I'm curious to see what anyone has to say about the lowest they've seen their salinity in their tank with corals still thriving? I recently realized my tank was running at 1.020 for quite a long period of time. Verified by 2 separate digital Milwaukee checkers. I've since brought...