Water parameters okay?

[William Chiavetta]

Please test some new salt water. Any value in the 200’s is too low. You want about 400-550 ppm.

Also are calcium levels in the 200's too low for fish or do they not gas

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Also are calcium levels in the 200's too low for fish or do they not gas

Those values are very low, but I’ve not seen too much reason to think fish case. I would fix it, if real, however.

 

[Malum Argenteum]

What's the salinity/SG? Bet it is low.

 

[William Chiavetta]

What's the salinity/SG? Bet it is low.

sorry forgot to include that, it is at 1.029 I think I'm not gonna add salt for a while. kinda scary

 

[William Chiavetta]

What's the salinity/SG? Bet it is low.

Is that way too much?

 

[Dom]

I feel like I'm doing something wrong

What you need to understand is that "good" parameters depend on what you are keeping in the tank.

 

[Malum Argenteum]

Is that way too much?

Yes, but the fact that calcium is so low at the same time is maybe more worrying. I'd not use tap water, for sure.

 

[William Chiavetta]

What you need to understand is that "good" parameters depend on what you are keeping in the tank.

I am keeping
Common ocellaris clownfish
Mocha ocellaris clownfish
Blue hippo tang
Powder blue tang
Cleaner shrimp
I have a 55 currently and I'm planning to upgrade to a 125 very soon

 

[William Chiavetta]

Yes, but the fact that calcium is so low at the same time is maybe more worrying. I'd not use tap water, for sure.

I have never used tap water and I'm conditioning the water with calcium every 3 days starting last week

 

[Dom]

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