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    Dog Face Puffer breathing heavily at bottom of tank!

    I have a 75 gallon salt water tank. I recently move around a few items in the tank while I was doing it the Dog Face got scared and started to puff. I also did a water change of about 20 gallons. The water is partially cloudy now. But my Puffer is sitting under a rock not moving and breathing...
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    This might be a really bad idea?

    I'm trying to read around and figure it out. Was it sulfur gas? Because I was stirring up my sand while I was at it? I have a 125g tank and 160 pounds of sand at the bottom. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    This might be a really bad idea?

    Alright I'll probably get the Red Sea test kits, I went ahead and did a pretty large water change and when I got closer to the bottom where my live rock is, it smelt like rotten eggs. It was the most horrible thing I have ever smelt. So I filled my bath tub with some water from the tank and put...
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    This might be a really bad idea?

    I have looked at the Hanna checkers, but they are pretty expensive as you said. I'll look into buying Red Sea test. Can you buy them in a bundle like the Api kit or do they have to be bought separate. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    This might be a really bad idea?

    Alright, will do. I figured it was because I didn't have enough oxygen in the tank, Even though I thought I had it circulated very well. But this would explain it. What test should I buy that could be more accurate? Thanks again. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    This might be a really bad idea?

    Because when I was testing my water, the alkalinity was 15 every time I made more saltwater. Plus in my tank my alkalinity was always 17-18, at one time it was 15 then I checked a few days later and it was back up to 18. It was 5 coming out of my RO unit. And I'm assuming 10 alkalinity was my...
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    This might be a really bad idea?

    I'm using the Api test kits, or, well the master kit and the calcium and alkalinity kit. I mix my salt in a 30 gallon drum but fill it to only about 25 gallons. Then I use a maxi-jet 1200 to mix up the water for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours. And will do, it seems like the lfs guy made a mistake. But I...
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    This might be a really bad idea?

    I'm using the api master saltwater test kit. Plus I bought the calcium and alkalinity test as we. It was the only test I could find that had everything. I wanted to do electronic testing but that seems very expensive. I dont know what else to do as far as testing goes. I'm going to go ahead...
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    This might be a really bad idea?

    I'm doing a huge remodel of the tank, so I'm not sure. I talked to a guy from petco that said that it could very very likely be my sand that's causing all my problems. So I'm taking out all of my live rock and sand and replacing it with the new sand. He told me to do a full water change but I...
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    This might be a really bad idea?

    Will do, thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    This might be a really bad idea?

    But I do now, should I buy one? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    This might be a really bad idea?

    Didn't have enough money to buy one. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    This might be a really bad idea?

    I have a 30 gallon bucket of saltwater made. If I add 30 teaspoons of kalkwasser to the bucket and let the kalkwasser drop and the calcium fall out. Could I then add the water to my tank with no harm? I have no Fish in it. But my RO systems alkalinity brings out at 5. I don't have distillation...
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    Are these readings any good?

    Gotcha, I'll definitely have a look at them. Thanks for the help from both of you, it's greatly appreciated. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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