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honestly i'm not sure what the kH is measured it. lost the book it came with. Its the tetra test. You count how many drops til the water turns yellow.

I know there have been many threads on proper levels but they still confuse me. Are my levels ok if they need any adjusting let me know. 29 Gallon Tank 9 Different Soft Corals 3 Fish Inverts Levels: calcium - 420 pH - about 8.0 ammonia - 0 nitrites - 0 nitrates - between 5 & 10 Kh - 5...

Originally Posted by Dogstar Natural Sea Water should have Cal. in it. I tested the real ocean water and it has calcium levels of 420

thanks dogstar. i am about to test the Real Ocean Water to see what its calcium actually is

thanks for the advice. any recogmendations for a good iodine test kit?

Thanks. I usually add it when needed in the morning and try to keep it around 390ish. I just wasn't sure if you even need to keep it that high when you don't have any hard corals. I know the inverts use it up

I am wondering of those out there whom add iodoine to there tank how much and how often do they add it. I currently add 4 drops a day of Kents Iodine in the morning. Since i have been doing it my corals have began growing like crazy. Have been adding the iodine for about a month now. Here a...

I am wondering what would be the best level to keep my calcium at. When I need to raise my calcium I add Seachem's Reef Comlete. Here a list of what is currently in my 30 gallon tank thats been up for a year now.. Oscellaris 2 purple fire fish 3 peppermint shrimp 13 or so hermits 1 emerald...

thanks for the advise. my tank has been up for about 8 months and i usually keep it around 80 and salinity at .23 but i will raise it just a little.

so your sure i should NEVER put phyto in my tank with what i have in there now. Easier on me but just want to make sure. Thanks alot for the input

I'm just curious what other people with BTA's do. Want to make sure i'm not over/under feeding it. Online a website states that you should.... Feed large pieces of squid, shrimp, and other meaty foods several times a week.

I have had the purple linkia since my tank started and is in full health. A good sign i guess. Can't return the mandarin so i'm just going to try my best to keep it alive. I will look into the live pods online. Thanks.

My lfs said that these corals are filter feeders and phyto helps keep them fed. Should i not be adding the phyto? Should i be doing it less? is it bad to add when not needed? thanks

I was wondering what would be the ideal temp and salinity for my tank. heres whats in it 29 gallons 36 or so lbs live rock Bubble Tip anenome Flame Polyps Clove Polyps Green Star Polyps Star Polyps Cabbage Polyps Some other polyp not sure what Hairy Mushrooms Xenia snails, hermits, 2 cleaner...

When i add some live brine soaked in garlic he doesn't even make a move for it. In a post sometime ago i think i remember something about being able to add pods to your tank. anyone?

I have had my BTA for about 4 months now in my just under a year old tank. He is healthy and has always appeared healthy. I usually feed small amounts of silversides about once a week if not less. I was wondering what is recogmended when it comes to feeding them? Thanks.

Curious as to how much and how often one should add phytoplankton? I am about out of refridged phyto and have a bottle of phytoplex when it is gone. Currently I add phyto twice a week and use 2 caps worth each time. Good? Bad? heres what i got.... 29 gallons been up and running for a little...

Two days ago I purchased a Psychadelic Mandarin fish from the lfs. I know it probably wasn't a good idea but i'm an extreme impulse buyer. I was wondering what I can do to try my best in keeping it alive. about my tank..... 29 gallons been up and running for a little less than a year 36 or so...

thing about upgrading is i'm still a college student and move almost every year. Such a long drive this time is b/c i took a year off and went back home. I def will upgrade to a much bigger tank when i have a steady home. But for now the 30 is doing just fine. looks awesome, i'll post pics...

how long will fish, rocks, coral survive not in a tank?