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Gotcha, that’s what I planned on doing & the clowns are the only tank inhabitants at the momentPH is a bit low. Might wanna bring it up to 8.0 or higher, preferably 8.20-8.30.
Do you have any other fish in the tank? The nitrates seem a bit high if the Clowns are your only fish.
yup I saw online redness could mean bacterial infection or internal parasites which had me worried. This was a relief to hear tho, I’m hoping it is natural color as they are eating well & don’t seem to act abnormalDo you mean the very slight tint of red on the white band across the head and body it looks natural colour and they look healthy enough.
I use 0 TDS RODI but started with dry rock. I plan on seeding some live rock soonI noticed the same thing on my two clowns when they were added to my first tank the 10 gallon. I upgraded and used well established rock and switched to distilled water and it is now gone. Not sure if there is a relation
Gotcha, that’s what I planned on doing & the clowns are the only tank inhabitants at the moment
Good to know, thanks for informing me & I tested at 7am in the morningBefore you start chasing pH please read up on all the problems this can cause. What time of day was it when you got the 7.8 reading? pH is going to change throughout the day. 7.8 is within range. Everything I’ve read from more experienced reefers suggests that dosing to raise pH almost always causes problems, sometimes severe ones.
Good to know, thanks for informing me & I tested at 7am in the morning
From the looks of it, the red areas follow a contour, they don’t look like random blotches. I’ll be sure to keep an eye out for any signs of progression or abnormal behavior & treat accordinglyHard to tell from the pics, unfortunately.
PH will swing throughout the day so I wouldn't jump the gun on that just yet. Mine is usually around 8.15(8.2) in the morning and tops out around 8.4 during the day.
I think your PH is fine (keep an eye on it make sure it doesn't drop... Which it shouldn't unless you start dosing something). Keep an eye on the red areas, do they follow a contour or is it like blotches (blood blisters/bruises)? The latter, could be a bacterial infection which would require antibiotics (Furan 2, Kanaplex, etc) should be fairly easy to get, ideally you'd want something like NFG powder or Spectragram broad-spectrum abx. Methalyne Blue is a good choice for first aid as well. For now, keep an eye on them for changes in color, increased respiratory rate, activity level.