Please help my parameters
First I want to start by saying I use the api saltwater and reef test kits. I believe these are what the tests results.
I have no coral but I would really like to get some soon. But first I need to figure this out. I’ve done a few hours of research over the past few days and I want to make sure I’m understanding everything correctly.
I am super stumped on how to get my ammonia and phosphate down. In the months that I’ve had the tank my parameters are pretty steady. I just started dosing calcium that is why there was a jump. I dosed a bottle of bacteria when I started the tank before fish. About 2 weeks later I added 2 clown fish. I noticed my ammonia wasn’t at zero about a month later and dosed another full bottle (rated for 75g my tank is 55g)
I tested my source rodi water and my phosphate was still at .25ppm. Is there anything I can do to lower it? I did add some phosphate sponges in the filter (hob) but I’m not confident it will lower it at all.
Any recommendations are much appreciated.
I also want to say the only thing I have lost in my tank was an anemone but I took it out as soon as I noticed it was dead. Everything else looks great.
I have 2 clownfish, 1 tomini tang, 1 Pygmy angelfish, 3 regal damsels, 1 derasa clam, 1 tuxedo urchin, 3 snails, about 10 hermit crabs, 1 banded coral shrimp
First I want to start by saying I use the api saltwater and reef test kits. I believe these are what the tests results.
I have no coral but I would really like to get some soon. But first I need to figure this out. I’ve done a few hours of research over the past few days and I want to make sure I’m understanding everything correctly.
I am super stumped on how to get my ammonia and phosphate down. In the months that I’ve had the tank my parameters are pretty steady. I just started dosing calcium that is why there was a jump. I dosed a bottle of bacteria when I started the tank before fish. About 2 weeks later I added 2 clown fish. I noticed my ammonia wasn’t at zero about a month later and dosed another full bottle (rated for 75g my tank is 55g)
I tested my source rodi water and my phosphate was still at .25ppm. Is there anything I can do to lower it? I did add some phosphate sponges in the filter (hob) but I’m not confident it will lower it at all.
Any recommendations are much appreciated.
I also want to say the only thing I have lost in my tank was an anemone but I took it out as soon as I noticed it was dead. Everything else looks great.
I have 2 clownfish, 1 tomini tang, 1 Pygmy angelfish, 3 regal damsels, 1 derasa clam, 1 tuxedo urchin, 3 snails, about 10 hermit crabs, 1 banded coral shrimp