higher than most with nitrates in the 30 range ,PO4 in the .10 range .when you say dirty tanks what do you mean
a.
agree ,cancel ,spend the money on what you need, test kits.
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higher than most with nitrates in the 30 range ,PO4 in the .10 range .when you say dirty tanks what do you mean
a.
You might want to stay away from that lfs. That seems a bit insane to me that you are having no issues that would be fixed by what they suggested yet they are happy to milk you for $350. Also for $350 that’s like a 40lb bag of sand plus 50-100lbs off rock lol, they are ripping you off. Seems a little predatory towards new comers and if they need to do that you should question what else they are trying to rip you off on. This forum will be able to help you exponentially more than they will. Good call checking here before committing to that.So should I cancel the guy who wants to come to my house, add sand and good bacteria for $350?
They weren’t even giving him rock, just a 40lb bag of sand and a bottle of bacteriaYou might want to stay away from that lfs. That seems a bit insane to me that you are having no issues that would be fixed by what they suggested yet they are happy to milk you for $350. Also for $350 that’s like a 40lb bag of sand plus 50-100lbs off rock lol, they are ripping you off. Seems a little predatory towards new comers and if they need to do that you should question what else they are trying to rip you off on. This forum will be able to help you exponentially more than they will. Good call checking here before committing to that.
Dino will not go away on the own, that's the bad news.Yes, using rodi. I tested at my LFS. Just curious, do the dinoflagellates go away on their own?
What’s the best test kits ?higher than most with nitrates in the 30 range ,PO4 in the .10 range .
agree ,cancel ,spend the money on what you need, test kits.
Hanna for phosphate!What’s the best test kits ?
you shouldn't be testing for anything but salinity and temp for about six months straight, if you want to win vs choose the highly extended constant invasion path. your phosphate isn't bad. you are about to react to a parameter that isn't bad, and bring in complete gha or dinos devastation.
do you want off this path
common weekly water changes and quality feeding are what will make your tank bloom with new corals added, and keeps params in check
that's decent rock above you have the makings for a packed nano reef like every tank on nano-reef.com but not if you start with phosphate testing this fast, you'll have a pure invasion challenge coming up.
do you want to clean your tank up and make it shine by today, input some corals, make them grow without being invaded as you study fish disease preps the next few weeks? if not that's fine, its your tank. but you are aligned for the win if you seize it correctly.
you are heading down the path of hyperfocus vs managing the macro, be warned. you have a way to reef oppositely and have true fun with corals, not having to make excuses for how the tank looks to any viewers. currently they're getting excuses because the lfs is misleading you.
some window light is good for corals. using the win mode you don't have to relocate your tank. I like when sunlight hits my reef for half the year, its good for corals and I have to clean the glass more often (oh no)
Must have been tired when I was reading that this morning lol. Somehow thought I read the guy was bringing rock. much worse then. Blows my mind how predatory some of the stories I see on here are. I’m very lucky I guess to have my lfs then candy corals and FragBox near by.They weren’t even giving him rock, just a 40lb bag of sand and a bottle of bacteria
0.10 is dirty?PO4 in the .10 range .