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Dowtish · Sep 17, 2012

hahahaha! yep it's the rock's fault!

What are your P04 and nitrate levels? and what test kits are you using?

palvyre · Sep 17, 2012

I have crappy test kits for nitrate/phosphate, API. Last test was 5 ppm for nitrates and I haven't tested for phosphates since on my API kit once you get below 1.0 you can't tell the difference on the color chart, at least I can't.

palvyre · Sep 17, 2012

RBTA decided to move and GHA on my rock.

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Dowtish · Sep 17, 2012

palvyre said:
I have crappy test kits for nitrate/phosphate, API. Last test was 5 ppm for nitrates and I haven't tested for phosphates since on my API kit once you get below 1.0 you can't tell the difference on the color chart, at least I can't.

Not trying to be rude here, but as much cash as you have put down on lighting, filtration, equipment etc. at making this an awesome system, I think you need to bite the bullet for the xtra $150 or so for some decent test kits. So you would actually know what's going on in your system.

gmoney243 · Sep 17, 2012

Yea +1 Might as well get decent ones. Go with salifert or new red sea pro kits or hanna checkers. I really like the red sea pros very easy to use and refills are cheap

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palvyre · Sep 18, 2012

All things in good time. I have exhausted the fish fund. Will be a few months before I have the kitchen pass to buy any more

palvyre · Sep 21, 2012

Took care of my water change today. Changed out my carbon in the process and added GFO. Also took a tooth brush to my hair algae and vacuumed it out. Had some bubble algae I broke off and vacuumed out as well.