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DanS180
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well i havent been testing for Alk yet so who knows.. i figure ill wait until i atleast get my lights
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well i havent been testing for Alk yet so who knows.. i figure ill wait until i atleast get my lights
Bearchumjs
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Wouldn't low alk cause low pH? And low pH could stall the cycle.
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DanS180
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That i didn't know.. TBH I haven't tested my pH in awhile. Maybe I should do that lol
Bearchumjs
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Yeah. For some reason I want to say alk has something to do with PH... Or water hardness... Or maybe I'm way off base. Do a pH test anyway to make sure it's ok. Lol!
Annakhil
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Just for future reference for me what are the ideal levels for everything in a saltwater tank? I know 0 ammo and nitrites but what nitrates and what else should be tested?
Khij159753
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Ammonia-0
Nitrite-0
Nitrate- as close to 0 as possible
Ph-8-8.4
Phosphate-0
Calcium-450
Idk others off the top of my head.
Nitrite-0
Nitrate- as close to 0 as possible
Ph-8-8.4
Phosphate-0
Calcium-450
Idk others off the top of my head.
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DanS180
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Ammo, Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate close to 0 as possible
Calcium 400-500ppm
Magnesium usually triple the amount of whatever your calcium is
Ph 8-8.4 usually
kH between 8°-12°
Phosphates 0ppm
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DanS180
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Lol I'm gonna check it out in a few minutes!
SeanMonster
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pH and alkalinity are directly related. I can usually guess pretty close what my pH is based on the ppm alkalinity.
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DanS180
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Just tested.. kinda hard to tell. Looks like 8.1ish
CorallineAlgae
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DanS180 said:
It looks like it's starting to drop a little which is expected. It's not all that low. I'd bump it up a bit just to keep it from going in the red as your bacteria colony expands.
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DanS180
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Bump it up by doing a water change I assume?
CorallineAlgae
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I'd wait until the cycle is done to do a water change. Just use some buffer or baking soda (nearly identical). Whatever you use for your other tank should be fine. You don't need to get it high, about 10 is a good mark.
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DanS180
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No I meant my pH is 8.1.. I didn't even test my kH lol
CorallineAlgae
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Oh, your pH is spot on. Nothing at all to worry about there. 
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DanS180
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Oh, your pH is spot on. Nothing at all to worry about there.
so nothing to worry about as far as stalling the cycle right??
Nope PH stalls a cycle when it gets close to/below 6.0 I believe
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Ughh this stinks, I wanna get at least 1 of my 2 lights ordered but the price has been goin up on eBay, i guess due to the holidays right around the corner.. I may have to wait until after Christmas to get 1 of the 2 and if that's the case.. my future chromis are going to be exploring with the lights out lol
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DanS180
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Day 18 everything is still the sane except for nitrates. They're back to 80.. I may have messed up on yesterdays test which gave me a result of 40ppm. pH is definitely 8.1 tho.
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