My reef is 2 months old now, i let it cycle for 1.5 months prior to adding two clowns and one zoanthid. After adding them, my parameters did not change alot. However after 1 week i added a mushroom, a kenya which has never opened, and 2 more zoanthids. Days later my tank has bloomed with these diatoms. I have been battleinf them for about 2 weeks now. My nitrite and nitrate has also gone up and i regularly notice that my ammonia goes up aswell. I keep changing water and adding anything i can to stop my nitrites from going up but they just keep shooting up. I even started feeding my fish only once a day. Please help, see my tank for yourself,
Water tank : 60L with 2.5L
powerhead : 900L/H ( 15 times Turnover)
canister(400L/H), HOB from allpondsolutions(400L/H), cheap protein skimmer from amazon( works).
lighting : Lominie Pixie 30 (30W)
sand: sand& gravel by Amtra
rock: Caribsea 5 pounds.
filter media: lots of seachem.
Water parameter:
Salt: 1.022-23
ph = 8.3
Nitrite = 1 ppm( goes up to 2 regularly)
Nitrate = 20pp
Ammonia = 0-0.25( i keep pushing it to 0 with additives).
I ordered a phospate and calcium test kit from api which will unfortunately wont come until the beggining of Feb. I also include a picture of the chemicals i use or can use in your recomendation. Please help, i am very scared for my fish.
Water tank : 60L with 2.5L
powerhead : 900L/H ( 15 times Turnover)
canister(400L/H), HOB from allpondsolutions(400L/H), cheap protein skimmer from amazon( works).
lighting : Lominie Pixie 30 (30W)
sand: sand& gravel by Amtra
rock: Caribsea 5 pounds.
filter media: lots of seachem.
Water parameter:
Salt: 1.022-23
ph = 8.3
Nitrite = 1 ppm( goes up to 2 regularly)
Nitrate = 20pp
Ammonia = 0-0.25( i keep pushing it to 0 with additives).
I ordered a phospate and calcium test kit from api which will unfortunately wont come until the beggining of Feb. I also include a picture of the chemicals i use or can use in your recomendation. Please help, i am very scared for my fish.
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