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Update on readings.... Ammonia- looks very very close to the bottom yellow ish color...so I would sday .0-.1 at the highest PH- 8.1 ALK- 3 Calc-...
Here are the updated readings... Ammonia- .1 PH- 8.2 ALK- 3 Calc- 495 Trite- .1 Trate- 0 Salinity- 1.023 (tad over that) Temp- 79.7 Toadstools are...
Well thank you John. Your time and answers are very appreciated. Your advice makes a lot of sense and I do understand better now what you are getting...
Thanks John. As for the filter media...by the time it takes for the bacteria to populate, I would have cleaned the filter already or am I missing...
Thank you JohnO for the advice. I never take anything on here as criticism...simply a helping/guiding hand to do the correct thing. I wanted to...
Howdy Birdlady. I think I will keep the filter media out from here forward. It is a lot of work to clean every other day or so. I am wondering with...
Thanks Matt. I took a reading late morning and calcium was only 350...However, the Ammonia went off the chart and ALK went to 16, trites went way up...
Well thank you for the vote of confidence. I do appreciate it. The water looks better this morning. Not as cloudy...just a hint of cloudiness but...
Well that just stinks. I thought I was doing everything correctly. Darn it. The wierd thing is, the toadstools have not really been normal since I...
Thanks Birdlady. Nice to see you again. I am not sure if snowing is a bad thing or not???? To darn new yet. I have been reading everything I can and...
Evening everyone. I thing my previous thread has been utilized enough. Anyway, I went a few days without checking my water parameters instead of...
Thanks Craig. We do make a good team. She wants to succeed at this as much as I do so we both have a part in making it all come together. Xenia's...
Update for everyone... As of today with closely monitoring the tank by my wife and I at different times of the day, the Xenias have finally started...
I will look into that food source Craig. Thank you. Most local LFS will have these items I assume?? Thank you also for the Karma heads up...You will...
I will look into a better nutritious diet for the fishies as my wife calls them...She has named each one...anyway, Thank you Matt, I appreciate it....
I am using a deep six right now and it seems to work for me...mine also is calibrated at each wash...LOL Thank you for the Karma by the way...I am...
Thank you Matt. It seems to be taking this direction with the new corals. We shall see. The fish are doing well. All have great color, no spots, no...
I will look into the Salifert test kits John. As far as staying "ANAL" ;D I was told that a refractometer was the best and only option for...
I was told that today actually....LOL Twice a day is not needed anymore....I guess I am anal about making this the best it can be. I think some...
I completely understand Craig. I appreciate your feedback and everyone for that matter. I am new and am sure I will make some mistakes. I am here to...
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