Do I need to be dosin?

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  1. dskyers

    dskyers Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    I have a nano tank 24g and I do routine weekly five gallon changes. Do I need to dose in this tank I have been but leaves like a slick on the top of water it seems. I don't have a test kit. But everything is growing I have sps lps and softies and there all great. Green birds nest is good and growing and the purple one too even has a small new arm and the little things are always off. so I'm sure levels are fine. But I don't like the shine at top. Maybe I'm putting to much. Puttn a and b and iodide. Daily.
     
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  3. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Can you point a pump up towards the top of the water to mix things around more?
     
  4. dskyers

    dskyers Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    I have tried and my ruturn pumps are facing up for that reason to mix up the top. And I got a decent flow in the tank. Two nano 240 and a 550 plus the return. Maybe I'm putting to much
     
  5. Ehnohsee

    Ehnohsee Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    You got to get some test kits, only way you'll know if you're dosing to little or to much. You'll see countless threads/post about you shouldn't dose what you don't test.
     
  6. dskyers

    dskyers Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    How much does that test kit cost.
     
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    Ehnohsee Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I have the Mg test kit from RS and I really love the holder for swirling, so easy to add solution and swirl at the same time.
     
  10. dskyers

    dskyers Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Thanks. I'll do that . Then see what's what. But makes sense lol