all out of wack everything is high

well i got my sw tank up and runing a week a go.got all my test today and just wanted to find out where it was at so i tested it and its not good.

kh 340
cal 520
ph 9.0
alk 3.6
ammo .5
nitra .25
nitri 5.0
phos 3.5

how do you get these to come down..

 

a week old? these all look fine! ammonia is coming down, nitrite is spiking, and nitrate is soon to follow. dont worry about alk, kh, cal, and phos yet. your ph is a bit odd though as most new tanks have low ph. whats the temp in your tank? your cycling right?

need details about your tank. live rock? base rock? sand? livestock? size? lighting? Ro/DI? give us as much as you can

 

if tank is only up for 1 week. you still cycling.. give it 3 more weeks.. you could do a 5% in week 3-4. what is in the tank right now?

 

i used micro bacter7 to get it going
Red Sea Salt and it is setting at 1.024
36" T5 HO
29 gallon
10 gallon wet/dry DIY
500 gph pump around 300 gph in to tank
2 Jebo Automatic heaters 300 watts only one is on other is spear
45 LB WHITE FIJI AQUACULTURED LIVE SAND
15 lbs of base rock dont know what kind
3 lbs of live rock
1 MAXI JET PH 400 with FLO ROTATING WATER DEFLECTOR
over flow 12x3 DIY

 

dusty there is nothing to worry about. the pH is a bit concerning but i think it will stabilize soon. what is the temp? are you keeping the lights off during the cycle? and also you didnt put any but just making sure no livestock right?

 

im agreeing with whats all being said. but one thing not to do , is any sort of water change until your cycle is completely finished. it will just prolong it.

 

indeed

 

used well water tested low in everything high in cal.
well is 385ft deep nowhere close to town
Tem is at 79-83
no fish
just live sand and the one live rock.
light is on a timer 12 on/12 off.
do i need to turn them off?

 

i would definitely be careful with well water. my friend has a 400 ft well also away from town and i cant park my car near the sprinklers because the water fades my car paint where it hits. :/

 

using well water is gonna make keeping and getting your water right. so many minerals and trace elements in it. getting an RO\DI for water will make like much easier