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07-16-2007, 05:17 PM
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 10 day water test nitrites 0...Advice After 10 days my amonia and nitrites are 0. My nitrates are less than 20. ph is 7.5. Alkalinity is about 140. salinity 1.025 I kept the lights out for the first week, I have no algae in the tank or on the sand. Water is crystal clear, smells really clean. This is my first saltwater tank so I really don't know if everything is going ok or not. According to everything I read it's going really well....maybe too well. 10 days just doesn't seem long enough. Am I missing something here? Please give me some advice..
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07-16-2007, 05:23 PM
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| Re: 10 day water test nitrites 0...Advice the ph seems a bit low to me. are you planning on keeping a mixed reef (corals and reef safe fish) or a pred tank, or FOWLR tank?? are you using a protein skimmer, if so what brand? 10 days is a bit on the short side if its going to be a reef. do you have any LR in the tank, and are you using LS or CC?? LS-live sand LR-live rock CC-crushed coral
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07-16-2007, 05:28 PM
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| Re: 10 day water test nitrites 0...Advice Definitely mixed reef. 65g AGA, Outer Orbit 2x150MH 4x39 T5, Jager 200w Heater w/Aqua-Medic Controller-Monitor, 2-Seio 620's, Aqua-C Remora Pro w/Rio 1400, Current Sea Wavemaker, Pinpoint PH monitor, Fluval 405_ Foam pads and carbon only, 100lbs LR, 80lbs LS
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07-16-2007, 09:07 PM
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| Re: 10 day water test nitrites 0...Advice Sounds okay, for me I am on day 24 and have no spikes yet, just be patient.. on or about the 19th day or so.. you may see some algae.. Keep us posted.. And Pictures are always nice.
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