JBJ 20 gallon AIO reef tank

[Goaway]

Ughhh. Just used the calcium checker first reading was 456 but I decided to do it again and it came out at 470 I’m bad at taking test lol

Hana is nice and all. I don't mind the red sea, salisfert and seachem. Calcium on red sea is a pita. I never know if i added too much or too little powder.

 

[shadow_k]

Hana is nice and all. I don't mind the red sea, salisfert and seachem. Calcium on red sea is a pita. I never know if i added too much or too little powder.

That’s why the salifert got me confused idk if I’m putting the right powder ! But I just watched a few videos on it and I did do it wrong so I’ll test again in a week don wanna mess with it too much

 

[Goaway]

seachem phospate is super easy to test, 1 drop and then 2 drops, mix a little and check color chart.. They add in a reference fluid as well if you think your kit is bad. My nitrate/nitrite was old, had to be. Reference fluid never took reading.. So I got a salisfert later on. Don't really need to test nitrite anyhow, I guess...

Redsea alk is easy as well. magnesium is blah. Talk about rambling.

 

[dvgyfresh]

Ughhh. Just used the calcium checker first reading was 456 but I decided to do it again and it came out at 470 I’m bad at taking test lol

Call it 460 ✌ Lol I skipped all testing for a week due to not having reagent - oopsies 7.8 alk , usually have at 8.5-9.5

 

[shadow_k]

Call it 460 ✌ Lol I skipped all testing for a week due to not having reagent - oopsies 7.8 alk , usually have at 8.5-9.5

My issue is I have not water changed in 2 weeks how did alk and calcium not get consumed even a little bit.

 

[dvgyfresh]

My issue is I have not water changed in 2 weeks how did alk and calcium not get consumed even a little bit.

That’s the fun part , it will only get consumed when growing that’s why it’s hard for me to dial down alk I will lose like .5 dkh a day then randomly won’t lose any to losing 2dkh a day

 

[Goaway]

My issue is I have not water changed in 2 weeks how did alk and calcium not get consumed even a little bit.

I don't think you have enough coral to drain those 2 with in a few weeks. now if you had some sps and saw a lot of growth in 2 weeks, yes the numbers should be lower.

 

[James_O]

I’m so disappointed I didn’t join this hobby long ago ! I’m loving every minute a lot of people say it’s expensive . Maybe at first but once things get dialed in it’s smooth sailing ! Well for a nano at least

I know right!? If I could go back like 5 years I would have told my 11 year old self: Listen kid, START REEFING.

 

[shadow_k]

I know right!? If I could go back like 5 years I would have told my 11 year old self: Listen kid, START REEFING.

I started fresh water 10 years ago at 17 I wish I did saltwater I was standing at petco like this

then I fell in love with beta fish ….

 

[James_O]

I started fresh water 10 years ago at 17 I wish I did saltwater I was standing at petco like this

then I fell in love with beta fish ….

Well I actually did start keeping fish around 10-11, and have been keeping fish ever since. I only started reefing at the beginning of this year.

 

[shadow_k]

I don't think you have enough coral to drain those 2 with in a few weeks. now if you had some sps and saw a lot of growth in 2 weeks, yes the numbers should be lower.

Maybe it’s time for sps lol haha ! I do see my nutrients going down but the soft coral growing amazing I get new GSP polyps every day

 

[shadow_k]

Well I actually did start keeping fish around 10-11, and have been keeping fish ever since. I only started reefing at the beginning of this year.

Me too ! I started in January and I think you did in April ! Your tank has come along way your coralline growth is amazing! Mine is starting to come around

 

[shadow_k]

Can’t wait for these to show up ! Probably next week or this week !

 

[shadow_k]

Kenya tree baby is on punishment since it won’t stay still it needs to stick to a rock lol

 

[shadow_k]

These favia are not doing that great the red one nots even eating but the Xmas one is .. could it be my tank water is not as dirty as they like my nitrates are 5

Also seems like some of my zoas on this rock have melted

not a lot have disappeared but some have should I be worried about that the the first zoa pic is now and the second one was3 weeks ago

 

[fishguy242]

These favia are not doing that great the red one nots even eating but the Xmas one is .. could it be my tank water is not as dirty as they like my nitrates are 5

Also seems like some of my zoas on this rock have melted

not a lot have disappeared but some have should I be worried about that the the first zoa pic is now and the second one was3 weeks ago

temperate rodi dip zoas ,hope not too see nudi's...

 

[shadow_k]

temperate rodi dip zoas ,hope not too see nudi's..

Would I have to dip the whole rock? It’s the only rock in the tank that’s most established. If I did do a dip would it effect pods and such that live in it.

 

[fishguy242]

Would I have to dip the whole rock? It’s the only rock in the tank that’s most established. If I did do a dip would it effect pods and such that live in it.

yes it would. maybe look closely w flashlight 2 hrs after lights out first,before trying dip.
they take on the color of the zoa ,so look close...

 

[shadow_k]

yes it would. maybe look closely w flashlight 2 hrs after lights out first,before trying dip.
they take on the color of the zoa ,so look close...

I do see a bunch of baby aiptasias would that also cause them to melt ? Okay I’ll use my macro lens to seek them out

 

[shadow_k]

Test update !
nitrate is 5
Phosphate is hard to read but it can be 1 or .5 salifert is hard lol

calcium is 460
Alk is 9.2.
Water change tomorrow to knock down phosphates !