Oh! And what to do about the lighting? Do I keep it all at 25% or do I turn it back up? Its been at 25% for months now. I'm a little stressed that my corals might also be dieing off because of lack of proper lighting.
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Might want to turn them up a bit, you can increase them slowly over a couple of days.Oh! And what to do about the lighting? Do I keep it all at 25% or do I turn it back up? Its been at 25% for months now. I'm a little stressed that my corals might also be dieing off because of lack of proper lighting.
There is a test missing. Magnesium. Magnesium is very important on how calc and alk are used to build bone structure. It is not often needed to test as much as alk and calcium is.Chlorine - 0
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 25
pH - 8
kH - 8
Copper - 0
Calcium - 300
Phosphate - .5
There is a test missing. Magnesium. Magnesium is very important on how calc and alk are used to build bone structure. It is not often needed to test as much as alk and calcium is.
WC's are based on your system. I can go a few months before I need to go in and get things clean. Your water parameters are not balanced and I am sure PH is spiking all over the place.
For now, as @Sleeping Giant explained. Let's get into 25% weekly water changes and get the cyano under control. You'll want to bring your lights up 5% every couple of days.
You have a lot to manage. Magnesium isn't tested often. But, when things look mucky. We end up testing.
I understand the feeling of being alone. We all have our own approach and comfort zones. You aren't alone in this field. The big reason of testing is to keep track of wc needs or dosing. Once your system is mature, you can get into a 3 part dosing system or all for reef. That's going to be a bit down the road.
As far as close reefing friends go, I am not sure how to find them
I miss freshwater. Clean bottom, water change. If you're breeding fish, bit more complicated.Yeah kinda like freshwater, everyone has their own take, but without some kind of guidance how does anyone get into this? with things needing to be so precise and so dialed in, how does one ever get there. It certainly isnt as forgiving as freshwater! lol The system should be mature with everything being set up for so long, I think since before last thanksgiving? I would have to check my first post. I think its been since last summer now that I think about it or I wouldnt have test results from August... How long does it take to mature a saltwater tank?