Delly's 16g Nano

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  1. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Week #1
    saltwater 16g water parameters.
    salinity 1.026, fixed
    ph 7.8
    ammonia 1-2ppm
    nitrate 0
    nitrite 0
    calcium 420ppm
    carbonate H 214.8 ppm


    everyone i'm getting a little worried i do not know why my ph is so low, and i have no idea why my ammonia is so high,

    could this all be due to a cycle.

    and are my calcium and carbonate H looking good??
     
    dellyjoe, Sep 25, 2012
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  2. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Looking good, I would raise your ph to 8.3 and lower your ALK. You are sitting at 12.2, I'd aim for 9.5.

    You calcium is looking good, I always aim for 450ppm but 420 is not bad.
     
    Biocube, Sep 25, 2012
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  3. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    rising my ph i need a ph buffer??
     
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  4. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    There are two ways of doing this, first is to figure out why your ph is low to begin with. Make sure there is fresh oxygen in the room and water agitation, you can use a skimmer to increase the ph too.

    Or if all else fails the you can use balance from AquaVitro, will raise your ph and not your ALK.
     
    Biocube, Sep 25, 2012
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  5. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    i have the skimmer coming in one week so i will just use that and see how i do.
     
    dellyjoe, Sep 25, 2012
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  6. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    Sweet tank Dellyjoe,love the rimless and lights.What skimmer are you getting for it?
     
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  7. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    SkimMate—DeskTop— #7201
    Fits NuvoAquarium—Nano16
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    dellyjoe, Sep 25, 2012
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  8. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    well hello everyone skimmer is comming on firday. which then i will make a video for you about what i think about it.


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    here is my tank now, what do you think, cycle is done.
     
    dellyjoe, Oct 2, 2012
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  9. Eclipse

    Eclipse Astrea Snail

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    Looks really nice so far.
     
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  10. N00ZE

    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    Nice start of things. +1
     
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