Newly purchased Corals

[kwandrsn]

I use, reef code a and b but I've only had to use the calcium part code a

 

[Chrisc0930]

Probably wasn't any need for iodine and calcium supplement though

Really I used purple up just because I wanted purple algae, just found out the other day that it has supplement lol

 

[kwandrsn]

Go slow you will get Coraline algae eventually... You're like me want everything right now lol

Check out the link Tony posted... There is another one if I can find it

 

[kwandrsn]

Here is another one... Not the one I want though lol

http://www.saltwater-aquarium-online-guide.com/water-parameters.html

 

[kwandrsn]

Ok found it bookmark this one too. I love this one

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php

 

[Chrisc0930]

Ok found it bookmark this one too. I love this one

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php

Lol I tested two more times and finally I got a matching number both times. My calcium is at a solid 460

 

[kwandrsn]

Its just a hair high. I would try to keep it at 420. When you do water changes you put nutrients back in the water so in all reality you probably don't.need to dose anything.

I just read a post here is what that person said. You should not add anything to the water you cannot test yourself.

Good point IMO. I wouldn't rely on lfs testing. I know it costs money to buy liquid tests but they will pay off in the long run cause all out takes is one bad reading by lfs and your replacing all your live stock ya know

 

[Chrisc0930]

I came to the conclusion that I was not shaking my tube enough between each drop. After I shook a few times I started seeing actual results. I'm gonna go one more time just to be sure

 

[Chrisc0930]

Its just a hair high. I would try to keep it at 420. When you do water changes you put nutrients back in the water so in all reality you probably don't.need to dose anything.

I just read a post here is what that person said. You should not add anything to the water you cannot test yourself.

Good point IMO. I wouldn't rely on lfs testing. I know it costs money to buy liquid tests but they will pay off in the long run cause all out takes is one bad reading by lfs and your replacing all your live stock ya know

I some own tests, I only go once a week to the LFS just to verify mine are accurate

 

[Chrisc0930]

I some own tests, I only go once a week to the LFS just to verify mine are accurate

San of a... I DO MY OWN* ... Friggin IPad lol

 

[kwandrsn]

Ok yeah I had trouble at first but once you get used to them they are easy

I use api liquid kits
Ammonia
Nitrite
Nitrate
High range ph
Kh
Calcium
Phosphates

that's basically all the api kits lol

 

[Chrisc0930]

Ok yeah I had trouble at first but once you get used to them they are easy

I use api liquid kits
Ammonia
Nitrite
Nitrate
High range ph
Kh
Calcium
Phosphates

that's basically all the api kits lol

There we go, third test concludes it I'm at 460. I do my own ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and pH. But like I said, once a wk I visit the LFS and he double checks. Now I do phosphate and calcium lol. I do my tests every day since I got the corals, looks like ill have to expand my spread sheet to include results for other tests lol. I use that to track

 

[kwandrsn]

I have a excel sheet I print out.
Has spot for
Time, date, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph, specific gravity, kh, calcium, phosphates, and notes



oh and temp too

 

[Chrisc0930]

I have a excel sheet I print out.
Has spot for
Time, date, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph, specific gravity, kh, calcium, phosphates, and notes

http://www.directupload.net

oh and temp too

This is mine lol

 

[kwandrsn]

Pretty cool. I wish I could do something like that on my Android phone.

 

[Chrisc0930]

Pretty cool. I wish I could do something like that on my Android phone.

You can if you have quickoffice. I have it on both my android and my iPad, but I maintain records on my iPad.

 

[kwandrsn]

I'll look right now

 

[kwandrsn]

Yeah its $15

That's a frag of coral lol

 

[Chrisc0930]

Yeah its $15

That's a frag of coral lol

Lol ya it's a bit expensive. I use it for school and everything else too, I guess it just depends on how much you use it

 

[Chrisc0930]

Lol ya it's a bit expensive. I use it for school and everything else too, I guess it just depends on how much you use it

That and I'm a big fan of e docs. I don't have anything paper, can't stand it lol