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What country do you live in sprite?
A lot of good advice ^^^.
MD has good advice. Any ammonia at all is a bad sign. Also, API is not the most accurate test.
+1^^. At this point, is recommend you cycle the rocks in a bucket for several weeks. Use a power head and an air supply and change water weekly. The...
I'll follow along Matt. From what I understand, as alkalinity is supposed to help limit pH from dropping, what I'm wondering is if it helps limit...
That's interesting. Have you seen a pattern with how pH fluctuations relate to alkalinity?
+1^^^. Are you testing your water? Feeding, more than anything will contribute to nutrients. Of there is anything significant left over in the clam...
Hey ootw, I assume you are in the cycling phase? No animals yet? How long has your tank been cycling? If you are still just cycling, you don't have...
Congrats and welcome back. Looking forward to your build, or should I say rebuild.
Well, that's experience speaking. Can't argue with that. However, if you are going to qt them, 2 gallons seems a bit cramped. It seems like the water...
I have to wonder if anyone had an idea for fish traps. This seems to be a common problem. I think the only sure(ish) way would be to treat all of the...
Sorry to hear it. I'm not sure what you are asking about the copper treatment. It would be best to treat all the fish and leave the tank fallow for...
I use a wp25 on my 40b. It's about the right flow for the size though a bit one sided since I have only one. From what I've read, the wp25 equates to...
Yes. Those look like diatomes. Most every tank has them for a while in the beginning.
The advice I got was to keep it between 3.2 and 3.93. I usually aim for the middle (a little over 3.5).
I think you are correct on the idea that nutrients will measure low while algae or cyano flourishes. It's a tough battle at that point. You can...
Sounds like the cyano is winning the battle for nutrients? How is your water chemistry? I read somewhere that cyano has an edge with low alk and with...
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/phosphate-low-range-colorimeter-hi713-hanna-checker-hc-fresh-marine-water.html This is the one. Low phosphate.
I'm sure doing qt will drastically reduce the odds of having to qt all your fish. I'm in the same boat. Been lucky so far. I'm going to qt from here...
Almost a Stonehenge look.
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