Hi all, after 14 days with the help of Dr Tim in an 80 gallon setup with dry rock, my ammonia/nitrite levels are looking good! Testing around 0.1/0.2ppm, 24 hours post top up with 2ppm Ammonia.
My nitrate levels levels are literally off the charts though! Reading above 100ppm on the Salifert kit for the past 5 days, and given i've been dumping 2ppm Ammonia in for the past 5 days in a row I can only imagine it to be way above that.
In order to get the nitrate levels down before introducing some clowns, I was hoping to get some opinions on doing a massive water change using RODI water, then draining and replenishing with a suitable saltwater mix?
Only issue I could imagine this poses would be if a super low salinity would adversely impact the bacteria living on my rocks?
Would be great to get your thoughts, or any other advice on the best way forward
Thanks!
My nitrate levels levels are literally off the charts though! Reading above 100ppm on the Salifert kit for the past 5 days, and given i've been dumping 2ppm Ammonia in for the past 5 days in a row I can only imagine it to be way above that.
In order to get the nitrate levels down before introducing some clowns, I was hoping to get some opinions on doing a massive water change using RODI water, then draining and replenishing with a suitable saltwater mix?
Only issue I could imagine this poses would be if a super low salinity would adversely impact the bacteria living on my rocks?
Would be great to get your thoughts, or any other advice on the best way forward
Thanks!