ClearwaterReeferNoob
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Hello everyone,
Currently have a Red Sea 450 setup now for the second time. I came back to the hobby. Cycle has been done for a month or so and I've added a few fish a few at a time.
Currently have
Paired of Clowns
4 Damsels
Fire Fish
CuC - Snails (10 or so) and a Pitho Crab
My question is I want to see if I should worry about my water parameters as the ugly stage is beginning lol.
Testing done with the test in parenthesis
Ammonia - 0 (API)
Nitrite - 0 (API)
Nitrate - 10ppm (Salifert)
Alk - 11.57 (Hanna Checker)
Phosphate - 0.09 (Hanna Checker)
Anything I should worry about? I am noticing some algae starting to form on the rocks, but it's not hair algae, more like a green film. I also have a skimmer and a Refugium setup and the Chaeto is growing well. Started as a golfball two weeks ago and is about the size of a softball, maybe a little bigger.
Lights - NICREW 150watt x 2
Refugium Light - NICREW 50W
Display lights running at 100% Blue 35% white at peak, but it tapers off quickly
Lighting timer starts at 7AM and is down to 5% blue only for my viewing in the evening and off by 8:30PM.
I also have some Purigen and Activated Carbon running as well.
I change 5-10gal of water a day every day unless I'm out of town for work.
Currently have a Red Sea 450 setup now for the second time. I came back to the hobby. Cycle has been done for a month or so and I've added a few fish a few at a time.
Currently have
Paired of Clowns
4 Damsels
Fire Fish
CuC - Snails (10 or so) and a Pitho Crab
My question is I want to see if I should worry about my water parameters as the ugly stage is beginning lol.
Testing done with the test in parenthesis
Ammonia - 0 (API)
Nitrite - 0 (API)
Nitrate - 10ppm (Salifert)
Alk - 11.57 (Hanna Checker)
Phosphate - 0.09 (Hanna Checker)
Anything I should worry about? I am noticing some algae starting to form on the rocks, but it's not hair algae, more like a green film. I also have a skimmer and a Refugium setup and the Chaeto is growing well. Started as a golfball two weeks ago and is about the size of a softball, maybe a little bigger.
Lights - NICREW 150watt x 2
Refugium Light - NICREW 50W
Display lights running at 100% Blue 35% white at peak, but it tapers off quickly
Lighting timer starts at 7AM and is down to 5% blue only for my viewing in the evening and off by 8:30PM.
I also have some Purigen and Activated Carbon running as well.
I change 5-10gal of water a day every day unless I'm out of town for work.
