my tank is in trouble

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  1. kellyk12

    kellyk12 Plankton

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    i have a nano 10g reef tank, coralife 24" dual lamp 36 watt actinic and 36 watt daylight, rena filstar canister filter, skilter 250 protein skimmer.... i have 2 small oc clowns, yellow polyps, green star polyps, colt coral, some hard coral i forgot the name of, and a bubble anemone that got stuck in the filter intake and died, i got it out but my water got all cloudy...tested my water right away when i got home, amonia-0,nitrate-0.3, ph-8.3. I don't have anyway to do a water change till tomorrow night.what should i do.
     
    kellyk12, Apr 29, 2009
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  2. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    have you got any carbon? run some carbon in your cannister, it might help

    Steve
     
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  3. kellyk12

    kellyk12 Plankton

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    i just put a fresh carbon pack in the filter. thanks
     
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  4. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    hindsight is 20/20 but it's always good to have some water on hand for times like this.
     
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  5. Annie3410

    Annie3410 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    bump. hows the tank doing today?
     
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