Lol weird testing tonite

Well ok as you guys may know the red slime debocle is finally over and my tank is thriving. Took some test tonite and at a loss of words idk if my tests are broken or what

Ammonia = .50
nitrate = 40
nitrite = 0
PH = 7.8
phosphates = 0
KH = uggggg test is expired
calcium = 500
Magnessium = 1240
sg = 1.024

Did a 10g water change today, its just wierd if these tests are accurate then why the hell is all my stuff growing and thriving in my tank. All my corals have just about doubled in size, fish are fat and healthy no signs of absoultely any distress (sailfin,2 occ clowns, watchmen goby), 6 diff corals ranging from mushrooms to chalice. Maybe im just freaking out but the ammonia is scarign me badly. Let me know what you guys thinks

 

Maybe its just what you said, bad test kits. I would get a 2nd opinion before doing anything else.

Luna

 

I know the cal/mag/phos are good they are pretty much brand new. Ill pick up another test kit and have my lfs test it also

 

How old is your system?


Luna

 

it was born in may

 

3 months old, you shouldnt have any NH3 in your system at this point. No3 is normal, but not Nh3.

What kind of a filtration system do you have?


Luna

 

whats nh3, filtration is a sump with dsb fuge with cheato, octopus skimmer, phosphate reactor and carbon reactor. 65lbs of lr, with shallow substrate like around an inch

 

Nh3= ammonia
No2=nitrite
No3=nitrate
Po3/ phosphate

Did something die recently and you havent taken it out?


Luna

 

no nothing has died

 

Are you using any spray cleaners on or near your tank?