Ok. So went away for two and a half weeks. Came back to tank full of algae (but everything was alive) my boyfriend did his best! My fuge was also full of my macro algae!
did a water change and didn’t think anything about ! Cleaned rocks off dipped my frag plugs. Well then my clown passed away and I lost an urchin. Ok so NOW I go and have LFS test my water (don’t have a good ammonia tester)
ok all my numbers came back great! Better than great. Well not really!
0 nitrates and phosphates
Magnesium and calcium in range
A very slight bit ammonia which was expected as my clown had been dead in the tank for 12 hours plus.
ok now I’m worried! Don’t want Dinos.
Local reefer had a Hanna nitrate lr I bought it for $40. He used it 3 times he said.
ok so first time I used it I didn’t do it right (go figure!) second time I got it right nitrates at .12!
ok so how do I fix this?
Can I just start feeding more?
What about increasing my phosphates?
Can I increase that with just broadcaster feeding reef roids a couple times a week?
how often do I feed then?
I plan on giving away some of my fireball algae this weekend.
did a water change and didn’t think anything about ! Cleaned rocks off dipped my frag plugs. Well then my clown passed away and I lost an urchin. Ok so NOW I go and have LFS test my water (don’t have a good ammonia tester)
ok all my numbers came back great! Better than great. Well not really!
0 nitrates and phosphates
Magnesium and calcium in range
A very slight bit ammonia which was expected as my clown had been dead in the tank for 12 hours plus.
ok now I’m worried! Don’t want Dinos.
Local reefer had a Hanna nitrate lr I bought it for $40. He used it 3 times he said.
ok so first time I used it I didn’t do it right (go figure!) second time I got it right nitrates at .12!
ok so how do I fix this?
Can I just start feeding more?
What about increasing my phosphates?
Can I increase that with just broadcaster feeding reef roids a couple times a week?
how often do I feed then?
I plan on giving away some of my fireball algae this weekend.