Alk and calcium is fine mag is high.Okay, maybe calcium and mag are effecting the corals?
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Alk and calcium is fine mag is high.Okay, maybe calcium and mag are effecting the corals?
Oh, did not know low nitrates are not good as well. I'll look more into that.A 100%, nitrate is something I test the most next to alkalinity. You could potentially be starving yr corals due to having low/ zero nitrate level
I am using vibrant sea and have 11g, I have an extreme Picasso clownfish, 3 blue leg hermits, 3 snails, and GSP, pipe organ that don’t seem to open up too often, duncan corals which are doing great, and a hammer coral I almost killed but have been hanging on for a couple months.For test kits I recommend Red Sea Marine Care test kit, it's a great test kit that lets you test all the major parameters for a new tank, being ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, and alkalinity. From there I would get the Hanna Alkalinity checker and the red sea calcium kit. Make sure salinity and temperature are stable. Tunze Nano ATO is a great beginner option that is super reliable and the Cobalt Neo-therm heaters are the best heaters on the market, they're also super reliable and super accurate. What salt are you using, how many gallons of water in your system, and what fish & corals do you have? Stability is the key here. You are keeping water first and foremost. Keep your water good and stable and your corals will thrive.
My calcium is at 470ppm which is a bit high i'm pretty sure.What are your calcium levels? If calcium deficiency are the problem I have a special trick you can use
Ok that sound good to me, no need for the special trickMy calcium is at 470ppm which is a bit high i'm pretty sure.
a bit but within normal range, are you dosing anything?My calcium is at 470ppm which is a bit high i'm pretty sure.
the key here is stability, what are you using to measure salinity as well cuz the range seemed weird. If its fluctuating a lot an auto top off can help and even really cheap simple ones are very effective like the one i will link below, if you do not have also pick up a refractometer and calibration solution
Refractometer for Reading Salinity with Calibration Fluid
Take Control of Your Aquarium's Salinity Level Accurate Readings: Measures salinity from 1.000 to 1.070 specific gravity. Automatic Temperature Compensation (ATC): Provides reliable readings under varying temperatures. Easy Calibration: Maintain accuracy with a quick calibration process...www.bulkreefsupply.com
nopea bit but within normal range, are you dosing anything?
I feed my clown mostly pellets, since starting to feed the duncan mysis shrimp my clown will go crazy so I feed them to it as well. I’ve been feeding reef roids to my other corals and they are seeming very happy and open, hopefully will get some growth soon! Will look in to RedSea AB+, thanks for the suggestions!What are you feeding your fish?
If you're feeding him pellets or flakes, then it's very likely that your nitrates are too low.
Those foods produce more phosphates and almost no nitrate. A couple of cubes of frozen food could do wonders for your tank, if bottomed out nitrates are your issue.
I have a 15-gallon nano with two fish, and I feed them pellets. Every time I do a water change, I make sure to feed them some frozen food to get the nitrates up.
Also, you might want to consider target feeding your corals with RedSea AB+. It's done wonders for some of my corals (not all of them, but they might just need more time).
A refractometer is easier to use, but not better. Basically, as long as you know what the salinity is you're good to go. But you need to make sure that you rinse your equipment after use and keep it calibrated.I am using a hydrometer where u put it in the water and the hand (like a clock) points to where the salinity is. Should that work? Or would the refractometer be a better option.
Test your nitrates to see where they're at. That is the only way to know if you're feeding them enough.I feed my clown mostly pellets, since starting to feed the duncan mysis shrimp my clown will go crazy so I feed them to it as well. I’ve been feeding reef roids to my other corals and they are seeming very happy and open, hopefully will get some growth soon! Will look in to RedSea AB+, thanks for the suggestions!
Why are you using vibrant right now? That could also be effecting coral growthI am using vibrant sea and have 11g, I have an extreme Picasso clownfish, 3 blue leg hermits, 3 snails, and GSP, pipe organ that don’t seem to open up too often, duncan corals which are doing great, and a hammer coral I almost killed but have been hanging on for a couple months.
Hard to really "calibrate" a swing arm hydrometer, they also over time become less and less reliable because of the moving arm. Hvaing a refractometer and actually knowing the exact will help themA refractometer is easier to use, but not better. Basically, as long as you know what the salinity is you're good to go. But you need to make sure that you rinse your equipment after use and keep it calibrated.
Test your nitrates to see where they're at. That is the only way to know if you're feeding them enough.
Giving your duncans mysis will raise your nitrates but maybe not as fast as your water changes lower them (I'm assuming that you feed them a few pieces of mysis rather that a whole cube).
I was recommended vibrant seaWhy are you using vibrant right now? That could also be effecting coral growth
Hard to really "calibrate" a swing arm hydrometer, they also over time become less and less reliable because of the moving arm. Hvaing a refractometer and actually knowing the exact will help them