HELP MY OCTO SPAWN DOES NOT LOOK GOOD HELLLLLPPPPPP!!!

[Topekoms]

Are yo dosing anything in the aquarium? What is your salinity? What are you using to measure your salinity?

 

[Damian reef boi]

Are yo dosing anything in the aquarium? What is your salinity? What are you using to measure your salinity?

 

[Damian reef boi]

 

[Topekoms]

So i am going to assume you salinity is off hydrometers are extremely unreliable.

LED Refractometer for Reading Salinity with Calibration Fluid

Precise & Reliable Specific Gravity Readings in any Lighting Conditions! Refractometers are a must-have piece of equipment for any aquarists! Easily and accurately measure the salinity of your tank and with the built-in LED light, your readings will be consistent no matter the type of ambient...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

I would recommend using a refractometer like at the above link. When you get one make sure it comes with or buy calibration fluid and calibrate it before you use it. I don't know what time it is there for you but i would make it a priority to go get the following items tomorrow

Refractometer, Alk, Cal, test kits like i said before i recommend Sailfert but if you can only find API that will work in a pinch

 

[Damian reef boi]

So i am going to assume you salinity is off hydrometers are extremely unreliable.

LED Refractometer for Reading Salinity with Calibration Fluid

Precise & Reliable Specific Gravity Readings in any Lighting Conditions! Refractometers are a must-have piece of equipment for any aquarists! Easily and accurately measure the salinity of your tank and with the built-in LED light, your readings will be consistent no matter the type of ambient...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

I would recommend using a refractometer like at the above link. When you get one make sure it comes with or buy calibration fluid and calibrate it before you use it. I don't know what time it is there for you but i would make it a priority to go get the following items tomorrow

Refractometer, Alk, Cal, test kits like i said before i recommend Sailfert but if you can only find API that will work in a pinch

Ok I will buy it

 

[Topekoms]

I am going to assume that you have over dosed the tank and your levels are way off there isn't even a point in doing a water change cause you don't know what the salinity will be with that hydrometer if it is off

 

[ccombs]

No need to apologize for your age or questions. We are all here to help, no question is stupid, ask away!

 

[Damian reef boi]

I will go to my lfs tomorrow to see what they say thanks guys

 

[Damian reef boi]

 

[Topekoms]

No need to apologize for your age or questions. We are all here to help, no question is stupid, ask away!

Exactly and it seems that you didn't get the best advice from your LFS if they recommend that test kit and hydrometer.

 

[Damian reef boi]

No need to apologize for your age or questions. We are all here to help, no question is stupid, ask away!

Thank you;Smilie

 

[Damian reef boi]

Good night everyone

(If its night time where you live)

 

[MERKEY]

How do you mix your water and what salt do you use?

 

[Damian reef boi]

If this is with water in it then you have no salt in your water.

How do you mix your water and what salt do you use?

No there's no water in it

 

[Topekoms]

Also do you have enough salt to do a 90% water change? That is what i would do tomorrow is get the refractometer and test kits and then once you find out your levels do a huge water change cause if they are as high as i think they are its better to risk the quick change then to try and slowly drop it

 

[Damian reef boi]

Will the bacteria die because I have a blue tang that I dont want to axidently kill it

 

[MERKEY]

Will the bacteria die because I have a blue tang that I dont want to axidently kill it

In a 1 year old tank the bac should be fine.

But that leads me to more concern of what's going on in your tank at 1 year old and this is just happening.

 

[Topekoms]

No bacteria will be fine. But can you catch the tang? If you can catch him i would drip acclimate him in another container just to be on the safe side

 

[Damian reef boi]

In a 1 year old tank the bac should be fine.

But that leads me to more concern of what's going on in your tank at 1 year old and this is just happening.

Maby too many fish

 

[Damian reef boi]

No bacteria will be fine. But can you catch the tang? If you can catch him i would drip acclimate him in another container just to be on the safe side

Ok