joeyfromlawrenceville
Aquarium Advice Activist
Hi gang,
on my 37 gal , 45# LR, 20 # sand:
May have lost emerald crab today, don't think it molted, appears to be the whole crab. Making sure I didn't kill him, So,
Water tests
H 8.2, SG 1.024( adj for temp), Amonia 0. Nitrites 0, Nitrates 10, alkalinity at 3.0 (and was the last time also), safe to say it stays at 3. I have read my inverts want a min of 3.5 and I'm looking to get it up a little, I also still struggle with keeping PH at 8.2, this is a relatively new eco system , about 4 months old. I have to use a tad of buffer at each water change to keep PH at 8.2. I understand this is as indication of an existing problem and I am not sure where to start.
Here is the deal:
No protein skimmer . Bio wheel power filter w /no other media, HOT magnum w/ no media only for surface water agitation ( blows hard across tank lots of waves), corner power heads, weekly 3 gal PWC w/RO , IO salt.
Q:Should I use kalkwasser to add calcium for inverts AND stabilize alkalinity at the same time, and if so can it be used w/o protien skimmer. At what dosage ?
Q:Reef crystals better for inverts?
(Livestock: 1 very small green chromas, 2 small pajama, 2 medium banner cardinals, 1 small flame angel and 1 or 2 emerald crabs. Total fish length about 7".) Q:Maxed out?????
Thank you in advance for any answers you can give.
on my 37 gal , 45# LR, 20 # sand:
May have lost emerald crab today, don't think it molted, appears to be the whole crab. Making sure I didn't kill him, So,
Water tests
Here is the deal:
No protein skimmer . Bio wheel power filter w /no other media, HOT magnum w/ no media only for surface water agitation ( blows hard across tank lots of waves), corner power heads, weekly 3 gal PWC w/RO , IO salt.
Q:Should I use kalkwasser to add calcium for inverts AND stabilize alkalinity at the same time, and if so can it be used w/o protien skimmer. At what dosage ?
Q:Reef crystals better for inverts?
(Livestock: 1 very small green chromas, 2 small pajama, 2 medium banner cardinals, 1 small flame angel and 1 or 2 emerald crabs. Total fish length about 7".) Q:Maxed out?????
Thank you in advance for any answers you can give.