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  1. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    do you have readings for the 50 gallons of water prior adding them to your current setup?
     
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  2. jgreenberg

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    No, I did not test them......:-[
     
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  3. Swisswiss

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    unless the values were insanely high in the 50 gallon it would have been diluted with the 100 fresh ones. was the sand bed disturbed at all?
     
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  4. jgreenberg

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    Only when it was moved, I put it inside buckets and then put it back..
     
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  5. Swisswiss

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    thats where i would point the finger then.

    im assuming this is the first test you've done since the time you set your system up 2 weeks ago correct?
     
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  6. jgreenberg

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    Yes.. I will run some tests again over the weekend and see what happens.

    Thank you

     
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  7. Todd_Sails

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    Unless you had 0 Ca+ in the donor tank then, I'd retest the Ca+, and make sure you do all the steps correctly. Ca+ of 100 seems impossible.
     
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  8. jgreenberg

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    Alright.. So on Friday I put back in a few powerheads and flow enhancer back into tank (they were out for a few days being cleaned)

    These are the new results as of this evening... I am going to bring some water to a local LFS here in Los Angeles tomorrow to see if they get the same readings..

    Ammonio - 0
    Nitrite - 0
    Phosphate - 1.0
    Nitrate - 0
    Kh - 140
    Carbonate - 196.9


    Thanks,
    Justin
     
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  9. Corailline

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    Hi Justin,

    What is the value for your tank's specific gravity?
     
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  10. jgreenberg

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    Thanks,
    Justin.
     
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