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05-05-2008, 01:12 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CANADA Age: 38
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 |  Parameters a bit off
Just wondering with the parameters I just took should I be worried, and if so, what should I do to get them back to normal levels ? 
Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite .25
PH 7.8
Nitrate 5.0
Thank you in advance,
Lissa _________ 
Fish only aquarium: 55 gal. Bio-Wheel Wet/Dry Biological Filter and the use of Pura Complete and a Nano Skimmer : Fish: Yellow Tang, Pacific Blue Tang, (2) Percula Clowns, (3) Green Chromis, Skunk Shrimp, Cleaner Wrasse, (5) Hermit Crabs, Yellow Tail Damsel, Four Stripe Damsel. | 
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05-05-2008, 01:26 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Weston, Florida Age: 28
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It's not that bad. how old is your tank and how big? I'm thinking a small water change should take care of it. nitrite should definitely be at 0, and your PH around 8.3. if the water change doesn't fix it get some Ph buffer. nitrate @ 5 isn't that bad. but u could try to get it @ 0 as well. my nitrate stays above 10 and i my livestock doesn't seem to mind. _________ 75gal hex, 2-40w T12 48", odyssea 48" 4x65w PC's w/ lunars, 50lbs LR, 80lbs LS, gold banded maroon clown, dog faced puffer, juvenile blue angel, 2 dominoes, 1-4 stripe damsel, yellow watchman gobie, lawnmower blenny, mano, purple chromis, mexican turbo, astrea and red foot snails, striped, red and blue legged hermit crabs, coral banded shrimp, white and purple bubble coral(very little), red and green mushrooms, orange gorgonian  Tanks, No Thanks. We Free Dive! | |
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05-05-2008, 01:29 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
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How old is your tank? What size tank is that? You have 8 fish in there, do you have a sump? What kind of filtration do you have? Unless you are still cycling, your filtration may not be adaquate for the amount of fish. How much do you feed? _________ Kimmy | |
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05-05-2008, 01:33 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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Hey thanks that was quick !
My tank is 55 gal, and 4 months old.
Up until today, all my levels were perfect. Don't know what could have changed the quality. | |
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05-05-2008, 01:38 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
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Heavy bioload may be catching up with you. You are going to have to have excellent husbandry skills with that load. What are you using for filtration? | |
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05-05-2008, 01:39 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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Kimmy,
come to think about it, I started a week ago today switching from Formula two once a day to Bio-Pure Mysis Shrimpfrozen shrimp the other day, and feeding my yellow tang a nori clip every day. (2" x 2" square).
Do you think the I could be over feeding the shrimp/nori ? | |
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05-05-2008, 01:42 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
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good possability it's the frozen food. I used to have a problem with nitrates when i feed only frozen, now it's only flake w/ frozen as an occasional treat. My nitrates range from 0 to 5.
could also be that you are feeding too much shrimp. | |
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05-05-2008, 01:44 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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Kimmy,
In response to system filtration, Bio-wheel Power Wet/dry Biological Filter, Nano skimmer and a sac of Pura-Complete behind the Power head/Filter. So far my concerns with Yellowish / Cloudy water are all gone, but now I have a concern with the water chemistry, and will do a water change if necessary. | |
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05-05-2008, 01:46 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
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water change will help, but only short lived if you are over feeding. I don't know much about bio wheels except that I hear they can build up nitrates. I rely on LR. | |
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05-05-2008, 01:46 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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Your probably right, I cut off a tiny corner and let it disolve in small cup of tank water, and then dump it in. I thought I was doing the fish good. But probably over feeding and should only five it once a week ???  | |
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