Hello...newbie here and excited about learning more about marine aquariums!!

[MrsKat]

Sweet little setup.

It appears that your rock is from an established tank as I see the presence of Coraline. But your sand is pure. This is a very young tank.

It may very well be that you have added corals too soon.

Again, do you test for anything?

Yes my tank is only 6mths old. I do test for PH 8 to 8.2, Nitrite is usually 0, Amonia .25, Nitrate was 5, phosphate I just tested yesterday and it was at 4 and calcium was really high more than 500 and DKH was at 15.

 

[Dom]

Yes my tank is only 6mths old. I do test for PH 8 to 8.2, Nitrite is usually 0, Amonia .25, Nitrate was 5, phosphate I just tested yesterday and it was at 4 and calcium was really high more than 500 and DKH was at 15.

I really believe your issue is water parameters. The water parameters you’ve listed are not good.

Faithful, weekly 20% water changes (2 gallons) is all your tank needs.

Your phosphates are really high, along with as you mentions calcium and alkalinity.

I would suggest just doing the water changes, and stopping all other additives.

If you do your water changes faithfully and at the quantity, I suggested, I think you will see an improvement in your tank within a month.

 

[tharbin]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[MrsKat]

I really believe your issue is water parameters. The water parameters you’ve listed are not good.

Faithful, weekly 20% water changes (2 gallons) is all your tank needs.

Your phosphates are really high, along with as you mentions calcium and alkalinity.

I would suggest just doing the water changes, and stopping all other additives.

If you do your water changes faithfully and at the quantity, I suggested, I think you will see an improvement in your tank within a month.

I just did a water change yesterday and did not add anything so I am hoping I will see an improvement. Thank you so much for your advice. It is greatly appreciated!!

 

[Dom]

I just did a water change yesterday and did not add anything so I am hoping I will see an improvement. Thank you so much for your advice. It is greatly appreciated!!

Be faithful to the water change and you will see results. But please understand that n improvement might not be noticeable at first. It may take 4-6 weeks, so don't panic when you don't see results overnight.

Good luck!
Dom

 

[WalkerLoves_TheOcean]

Welcome to reef2reef! We are glad to have you here!

 

[ajax969]

Welcome!!! The amount of information in this forum is incredible. Hope you are able to decide on a plan and dive into this hobby!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

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[AlyciaMarie]

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[revhtree]

Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family!

 

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