water testing score?

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  1. holloway

    holloway Plankton

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    Hello all. Brand new tank set up June 12th. I did my first water change last Sat. 7-26-03. I bought and tested the following with Salifert kits. How's my progress coming?
    Temp. 78.6
    PH 8.2
    Amonia <.5 MG/L
    Nitrite 0
    Nitrate 10 MG/L
    Phosphate 1 MG/L ( I especially don't know what this means)
    SG 1.021
    Copper Clear at 1 MG/L

    Livestock....
    9 Damsels
    2 Cleaner Shrimp
    1 Horseshoe Crab
    1 Lawnmower Blenny
    10 Turbo Snails
    25 Bumblebee Snails
    1 Feather Duster
    1 Green Zooanthid
    1 Leather Toadstool
     
    holloway, Jul 29, 2003
    holloway, Jul 29, 2003
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  2. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    Was this test done after your water change?

    Looks pretty good. But the copper concerns me.
    The ammonia suggests it is still cycling a bit.
    Phosphates aren't too bad. Major phosphates will cause algae blooms.
     
    Matt Rogers, Jul 30, 2003
    Matt Rogers, Jul 30, 2003
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  3. holloway

    holloway Plankton

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    The water was tested after the water change. I misread the Salifert test on Copper. It's actually. 05mg/l
     
    holloway, Jul 30, 2003
    holloway, Jul 30, 2003
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