Ready or not?

Discussion in 'Coral' started by ak47soulja22, Dec 28, 2008.

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  1. ak47soulja22

    ak47soulja22 Flamingo Tongue

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    My peramaters are ph 8.3, nitrite 0mg, nitrate 15mg, and ammonia .25mg and calcium 800ppm. The tank is a 40 gal. and question is if I am ready for corals? Lighting I have 2x 250watt metal hed. I have 5 powerheads at 250 plus gal per hour. and a refugium. Tanks been set up for 5 months with only coral beauty, yellow tang and scooter blenny.
    I was looking at galaxia, frog spawn, candy cane, white bubble and maze brain. Of corse not all at the same time.
    I have started to use RO water from wal-mart. help would be nice
     
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  2. Annie3410

    Annie3410 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    you shouldnt have any ammonia... did something die and you not see it? Calcium is high...
     
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  3. yeager003

    yeager003 Bristle Worm

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    calcium should be around 400 - 450.
     
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  4. getinpora

    getinpora Coral Banded Shrimp

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    no your not!!! how old is your tank???????need to bring your ammonia down and, your calcium should be around 400 . you need to read up on stuff i read all the time any chance i get. i did for over a year before i switched to salt. just do a search on water parameters for coral there s over a 1000 different web sites that will teach you. read 6 of them and youll start getting the picture. i read up on things before i do anything with my tank
     
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  5. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    I would wait till your water parameters come down as ammonia shouldn't be apparent. Also check alkalinity and magnesium levels with such a high calcium level.
     
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  6. ollie51

    ollie51 Feather Duster

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    cal should be in the 400 range 800 is way high how did it get that high? nitrate should be none lighting is way more than you need in a 40 i have 2/250 mh in a 75 w/ almost all sps & clams,circulation should be fine
     
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  7. ak47soulja22

    ak47soulja22 Flamingo Tongue

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    I am using RO water from wal-mart. I am not useing any cal addive. ammonia might be from dead things coming from new live rock???? tank was new set up about 5 months now. unfortunity i dont have alk and mag test kits i can not find any around where i live. water is clear. i know i need to wait and i dont buy to buy. test kit is API i am about to do a water change. and i do one every week on sunday
     
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  8. RHorton

    RHorton Pajama Cardinal

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    defiantly need to get an alk kit, if your cal is that high then your alk is probably out of whack also.
     
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  9. ak47soulja22

    ak47soulja22 Flamingo Tongue

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    sounds like a plan i will just order one online. red sea or any other brand over the other???
     
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  10. getinpora

    getinpora Coral Banded Shrimp

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    do you have a skimmer?
     
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