Hey Ya'll,
Not sure if this is where this belongs or not but figured since it involves dinos I'd give it a shot.
My lil reef is still just a newborn and I have been dealing with dinos for well just about a week after it finished its cycle when everything dropped to 0 I have been having a hard time getting my nitrates up they have remained at or near 0 for around 8 weeks now I think so I decide to try the three day black out to kill the dinos my question is more about my parameters in relation to the dino black out this is what has been normal (tested all Sunday)
PH 8-8.2
Ammonia 0-trace
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0-trace
Phosphate 0-trace
Calcium 200 (going up)
Alkalinity 17 (going down)
Temp 76-78
Salinity 1.026
O.K. so now here is what I have now after blacking out all sides except back yesterday at 1800
PH 8
Ammonia .5
Nitrite .5
Nitrate 5.0
Phosphate 0-.25
Calcium 380 ( have been dosing Code A)
Alkalinity 13
Temp 76
Salinity 1.026
I am currently using the API thus the reason for the 0-trace readings can't really tell I will get better equipment soon. Would my rapidly elevated Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate be due to the blackout killing the dinos?
Oh and skimmer went nuts overnight too
Not sure if this is where this belongs or not but figured since it involves dinos I'd give it a shot.
My lil reef is still just a newborn and I have been dealing with dinos for well just about a week after it finished its cycle when everything dropped to 0 I have been having a hard time getting my nitrates up they have remained at or near 0 for around 8 weeks now I think so I decide to try the three day black out to kill the dinos my question is more about my parameters in relation to the dino black out this is what has been normal (tested all Sunday)
PH 8-8.2
Ammonia 0-trace
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0-trace
Phosphate 0-trace
Calcium 200 (going up)
Alkalinity 17 (going down)
Temp 76-78
Salinity 1.026
O.K. so now here is what I have now after blacking out all sides except back yesterday at 1800
PH 8
Ammonia .5
Nitrite .5
Nitrate 5.0
Phosphate 0-.25
Calcium 380 ( have been dosing Code A)
Alkalinity 13
Temp 76
Salinity 1.026
I am currently using the API thus the reason for the 0-trace readings can't really tell I will get better equipment soon. Would my rapidly elevated Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate be due to the blackout killing the dinos?
Oh and skimmer went nuts overnight too