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Because no matter how much I feed with just letting food brake down in the tank I couldn’t get nitrates for the life of me and my phosphates would go up. Funny thing is I wouldn’t have any ammonia or no2 in the tank ither.Why are you dosing ammonia?
Because no matter how much I feed with just letting food brake down in the tank I couldn’t get nitrates for the life of me and my phosphates would go up. Funny thing is I wouldn’t have any ammonia or no2 in the tank ither.
And I am doing that as wellAmmonia is not something you should dose. You can dose nitrate, but ammonia is not good for corals or really anything in the tank.
You'd be better off dosing amino acids
Ya the tank has been up for 4 months and it cycled just fine with the Assad ammonia and bacteria additive. I could trace the processNever heard of dosing ammonia, (aside from cycling) but I guess it’s ok in tiny amounts. Are you sure your test kits are ok? Did the tank cycle normally?
I have the api test kit(I know it isn’t the best). Should my ammonia test come out cloudy too? Like it’s a yellow cloudy?Never heard of dosing ammonia, (aside from cycling) but I guess it’s ok in tiny amounts. Are you sure your test kits are ok? Did the tank cycle normally?
Yeah, that sounds right.I have the api test kit(I know it isn’t the best). Should my ammonia test come out cloudy too? Like it’s a yellow cloudy?
OkayYeah, that sounds right.
Ya I was thinking on putting one inline with my external canister filterSo back to the cloudy water part, just get a UV sterilizer, will give you crystal clear water in a day or two
I wouldve stuck with the 40% change alone, then maybe waited 2 days or soWith that I did do a 40% water change and then a 60% water change after that will that still be okay for my coral?
Ya because now my rock flower anemone doesn’t look to happyI wouldve stuck with the 40% change alone, then maybe waited 2 days or so
Ya my LFS Didn’t let me know if that option or I would have gone with that one first.Your tank is new and empty. I doubt you need to dose anything at all.
As per nitrate levels if you want it to present just buy ready mixed nitrate solution for it or mix your own.
If the lfs is advising dosing ammonia and alk I would find a more reputable lfs .Ya my LFS Didn’t let me know if that option or I would have gone with that one first.