Haha I bet your local fish store couldn’t come up with that idea. Jk = joke or Just kiddingGood idea!
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Haha I bet your local fish store couldn’t come up with that idea. Jk = joke or Just kiddingGood idea!
Im going back and ripping there butts!!Haha I bet your local fish store couldn’t come up with that idea. Jk = joke
lol not quite yet you might need them in the future for a favor or something. I’d wait till you more situated then give it to themIm going back and ripping there butts!!
I’m still fairly new to this but I think your LFS has given you some bad advice.
Things that I would concentrate on if I was in your position.
The first 2 (to be done as soon as possible) are:
1) Test for ammonia. If there is none then you are in a better place. If there is some then you need to do a big water change and stop adding anything else until it is under control.
2) Get a consistent, accurate way to measure salinity. A refractometer has been mentioned and that is what I use, but there are other options as well, such as ‘pen’ type conductivity devices from Hanna. Whatever you get, learn how to calibrate it and use it properly. Then measure the salinity your tank water.
After that, you can look into stabilizing the Alk and other parameters. Don’t do any water changes or top ups unless you know the salinity of the water that you are adding, otherwise you could be making things worse.
And I would stop adding anything extra like coral vitamins until everything is under control.
That is one test from api that I would use and you probably have it if you bought master kitTHANK YOU how do I test for amon
How do I test for ammonia? And I have a refractometer as well. Thank you!I’m still fairly new to this but I think your LFS has given you some bad advice.
Things that I would concentrate on if I was in your position.
The first 2 (to be done as soon as possible) are:
1) Test for ammonia. If there is none then you are in a better place. If there is some then you need to do a big water change and stop adding anything else until it is under control.
2) Get a consistent, accurate way to measure salinity. A refractometer has been mentioned and that is what I use, but there are other options as well, such as ‘pen’ type conductivity devices from Hanna. Whatever you get, learn how to calibrate it and use it properly. Then measure the salinity your tank water.
After that, you can look into stabilizing the Alk and other parameters. Don’t do any water changes or top ups unless you know the salinity of the water that you are adding, otherwise you could be making things worse.
And I would stop adding anything extra like coral vitamins until everything is under control.
Oh ok the kit I have test for calcium, phosphate, KH, & nitrateThat is one test from api that I would use and you probably have it if you bought master kit
I will not be buying from them anymoreDont do that! Their ur supply of sw livestock. Lol
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Ok so you have the reef master kit. API has a second kit with 4 other tests in it one of them is ammonia , ph, nitrate , nitriteOh ok the kit I have test for calcium, phosphate, KH, & nitrate
I will make sure I have one! Thank you all again so much.Ok so you have the reef master kit. API has a second kit with 4 other tests in it one of them is ammonia , ph, nitrate , nitrite
Do you have the refractor Calibration fluid that it comes with ? Make sure to check calibration at least one time to make sure it’s right. Then if very careful with it and always clean it then it should stay pretty close to calibrated for long time. Double check every once in awhile after thatHow do I test for ammonia? And I have a refractometer as well. Thank you!
I printed out a whole chapter about it!!Kh is alk and is valued diffrently in diffrent measurements.
Dkh. Alkalinity. Something to read about after uve tackled the salinity.
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Live sand comes in a bag new... live rock is live rock. Sorry I disagree. Shoot if that’s the case my stuff should have all died off when I did a substrate change out with a 100% water change.
Or if someone with a bare bottom tank, dose a 100% water change.
sorry I completely disagree, this goes against everything I been taught.
Will do yes I have, I’m actually a calibration tech so I can at least do that lolDo you have the refractor Calibration fluid that it comes with ? Make sure to check calibration at least one time to make sure it’s right. Then if very careful with it and always clean it then it should stay pretty close to calibrated for long time. Double check every once in awhile after that