DanyL
Valuable Member
Bacterial blooms aren't a big deal when you plan for them, and in this case you'll be doing small daily water changes.
That being said, as others have suggested I would stay away from carbon dosing, as your nutrients are too low and it'll most likely do more hard than good at this point.
That being said, as others have suggested I would stay away from carbon dosing, as your nutrients are too low and it'll most likely do more hard than good at this point.
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Chucky
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I need to stop chasing dang numbers the corals was all fluffy and appeared happy as could be but since everyone preaches 20 or less no3 and less than .08 po4 here we are
DanyL
Valuable Member
Hanna Alk tests can often be inaccurate, do you have a Salifert/Red Sea test kit on hand?
EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
My advice, which may absolutely not be the best, is to test again in the morning and go from there. If alk is down to 11 or less then you probably didn't have as big of a swing as you thought. If it's still high, mix some new saltwater, TEST THE ALK*, and do a 20% water change.
*If the alk of your new SW is higher than the tank alk, you'll be better off not doing the water change yet.
EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
Not everyone preaches that, but somehow it's become gospel, lol.I need to stop chasing dang numbers the corals was all fluffy and appeared happy as could be but since everyone preaches 20 or less no3 and less than .08 po4 here we are
It is difficult to meet the nutritient requirements for softies, LPS, and most sps all in one tank, especially a small one, but the SPS you have are fine with dirtier water and the lps and softies won't mind N : P of 50:0.5.
EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
API is not unreliable, their tests just aren't as precise.
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Chucky
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I agree with you totally I have a buddy whose literally the only other reefer I’ve came to know personally that lives a couple towns over and he preaches it and well I listen
when I had my 180g mixed Reef I never checked anything I just fed it and wc once a month didn’t even dose it much. It was a fully established wet system I bought this tanks my first one I’ve did from scratch and it’s been quite the journey haha
EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
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DanyL
Valuable Member
They can actually be used for high resolution readings as well by dilution.
I would trust the results from API over Hanna.
Do another API test, make sure to follow the instructions.
If this is the case, it's most likely to be a bad Hanna Alk reagent and a smaller Alk swing than you thought it was.
EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
Completely off topic, but what does mean (in the context of this discussion)? I don't even see that as an emoji choice
mean (in the context of this discussion)? I don't even see that as an emoji choice
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Chucky
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It’s when I use smh emoji idk why it’s doing thatCompletely off topic, but what does
DanyL
Valuable Member
Ok so first thing you do tomorrow is to get a new Alk test from either Salifert, Red Sea, AquaForset or Tropic Marin and test again.Just checked went yellow at 11 drops then broke the dang vial
I also suggest getting new salt with lower element values such as the blue bucket from Red Sea for your upcoming water changes, this will make it easier for you to lower alk in the upcoming weeks.
EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
I can't even find a smh emoji.
Oh well. What fun would life be without mysteries... smh
Poseidon03
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Happy Friday the 13th!Just checked went yellow at 11 drops then broke the dang vial
