Tank Size - 150ltr tank running since January - Added live sand, live rock cycled for 1 month with Gen-M as per the bottle instructions ,I had the water tested at my local aquarium before adding 2 juvinille clowns, an elegance coral. All went well. I waited the pescribed two weeks before adding more fish, had the water tested and added a mimic file fish. Two weeks later I added several muchrooms into the tank. During this time i was adding Gen-M bacteria every day as prescribed. I then bought my own testing kit. Up to this point I had not tested my own water I was getting it done at my local aquairium shop. I did also have a blue spotted blenny, but I didnt relise that they can jump out and I currently dont have a lid. I lost the blenny and I was gutted as he oozed character :-(
The test kit is API and man Im confussed, what is the most important reading. My ammonia is 0ppm (yellow on the card) PH is at 8 but my nitrites are 2.00ppm (purple on the card) and nitrate is around 40ppm. My fish are all fine as are the corals. I do weekly 20% water changes. I did run out of Gen-M and didnt feed the tank for 4 days then began again when the new bottle arrived.
Do I need to be worried about the water test readings? Im confused about where they should be what I do need to worry about and what I dont.
I hope this all makes sense.
Mags
The test kit is API and man Im confussed, what is the most important reading. My ammonia is 0ppm (yellow on the card) PH is at 8 but my nitrites are 2.00ppm (purple on the card) and nitrate is around 40ppm. My fish are all fine as are the corals. I do weekly 20% water changes. I did run out of Gen-M and didnt feed the tank for 4 days then began again when the new bottle arrived.
Do I need to be worried about the water test readings? Im confused about where they should be what I do need to worry about and what I dont.
I hope this all makes sense.
Mags