Algae

[Redwolf91]

You might want to think about getting your own test kit, rather than having to rely on the lfs

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[Bosnianblood69]

What about third pic? The stringy stuff?

 

[Bosnianblood69]

I do have my own test kit but its an api

 

[Rmckoy]

Diatoms are strictly from being a new tank .
And diatoms feed on silicates .
They will go away as soon as the silicates are consumed by the diatoms .
Nothing to worry about , but I still think it's too new for a nem .
But as a man once told me before ,
If you want something bad enough you will get it .
Keep a eye on the nem . If you start noticing it losing colour ( bleaching )
It's mouth staying opening ( gaping )
Wondering a lot
Or it not attaching to anything look for a stable home for it

 

[Redwolf91]

How about a tds meter?

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[Bosnianblood69]

Ya ive kept a couple nems before if anything i got a place where i can take it, just worried about the bubbles that look kinda snotty? Like dino and the stringy stuff by the zoas, and no i dont have a tds, always say ima buy one but never do

 

[Redwolf91]

That is very true, they will go away.

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[Rmckoy]

I am looking for a tds meter .
But I will say .
I use API test drops .
And never had a issue with a faulty reading .
Water changes every week
I use a refractometer for testing salinity
RODI water
Reef grade salt
Because I have 45+ corals and frags I had to start dosing alk/cal buffers .( bionic )
But other then that everything is growing and looks amazing .

 

[Redwolf91]

Yeah, I finally got one myself. It's kind of interesting to check after storms are around and see the difference in solids in the water. Crazy swings sometimes

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[Bosnianblood69]

What kind of salt you use? Mine is a little high on cal, 520 at 1.024

 

[Bosnianblood69]

Do you have pic of corals? Or tank?

 

[Rmckoy]

Funny thing the bottled water we think is clean has higher TDS than most tap water .

 

[Rmckoy]

I just tried but it said my upload exceeded by 202kb

 

[Bosnianblood69]

Thats strange

 

[Redwolf91]

Noticed the same thing, but it's mineral water, I guess I should have expected that.

For salt, I tried fluval reef salt recently, I'm kind of loving it right now. Came out at 420 calcium, 1300 magnesium, and 8.2 ph

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[Bosnianblood69]

What about alk? Hows everything liking it?

 

[Rmckoy]

I'm using aqua vitro ( sea chem ) and I love it .
I've read a lot of good reviews for h2ocean salt and going to pick up a pail to try .
I use IO in my fish only tank .

 

[Bosnianblood69]

What are your readings with it?

 

[Redwolf91]

Alk was 10

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[Rmckoy]

Alk ( KH ) ?