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thanks for all the input. I went to the lfs and just asked if the could test my water. he tested every thing i test for every thing was close to what i got. except the alk. it was 14. he said my cal was low and when it comes up it will lower on its own. I think from what I have ready that sounds...

it doesnt seem to make sense that it would be that and everything be close to right though so i was planing on getting a second water test done but i trust this place a lot more that the guy at the lfs

so in your op. do you think i have a problem or should i not stress over it and change salt. any thoughts on the kent liquid cal

I think we got crossed my test kit for the alk is a tropic marin and the only salt i have only ever used io salt but i understand the salt part is the tropic marin a good test kit

mid all of my test are api its all the lfs store has the alk test i got from the internet is tropic marin its suppost to be german. tomorrow I was planing on taking it and getting it checked . Im going to drive a little bit to a different store and get a outside op. Im trying to raise the cal...

i am using ro/di with io salt mix. thank you i always get the nitrates rites back wards. just tested some new water that i have for the next water change the alk in it is 20dkh so my water in the tank is a lot lower at 17. The cal is only at 320 in the new water but is 360 in my tank. not sure...

Hi, I have a bit of a question with my water chemistry. I normaly just read every one post and come up with the answer , but this time I just dont know. This is what I have I have a 29 gal with a 10 gal sump almost 40 pnds of live sand and 45 to 50 pounds of live rock. the tank is about a year...

It seems to be healthly and happy. I hope the water is under control I have been watching it and the nitrates are below 10 and staying there. Just made me nervous at first. I though I was doing every thing as best I could. Live sand and live rock and a month water cycle. Just got a little ahead...

Thanks for all the help and advise I hope this is what a happy anemone looks like. Water is all normal now if my clown would just host it. Attachment 238687

I am new and only ask one simple question and the help i got was far better than the three books i read or the lfs guy selling me stuff just to move it. i see the point in looking it up on your own. Every one here does a great job of correcting you when you have made a mistake. This site is a...

The lfs suggested a coral life 20k. I have been trying to get as much info on what I have before I purchase but I think I put to much faith in the lfs. I am working on getting every thing to set a 90gl tank just started this one to one day become my isolation tank for new fish. I got the nem...

I have checked all of the water parmeters today and every thing seems to be in check amazing what new water does. Is it adviseable to change the filter at time of water change or should i stager them. I have heard that to much at once could start a cycle again.

what is aiptasia?

I'm trying to keep it as close to 0 as poss. what would start to bother the nem? he is feeding and hes almost twice as big in my tank than at the store. Which is kind of a shock it is a lot bigger than what i intended. Im in the marines and fixing to go to afganastan so my wife will be in...

i was giving a lot of bad info at lfs thank you I will stay on the water changes more often. my fresh water tank in almost maintance free but the fowlr is so much more enjoyable

The nitrite level is fine its the nitrate level that went up. The anemone is eating and is sticky and is a lot larger and colorful than at the store . The LFS told me the sand and live rock made the tank mor stable. the nitrates are were at 20 then after the water change almost 12 hours ago the...

i fairly new to saltwater i have a 29gl tank with 20 pounds of argonite and 30pounds of lr. The tank cycled for about a month empty before adding any thing. Its been up and going about 6 months I have a dwarf lion, a clown , and a golby. Then for clean up i have 5 snails and a sally light foot...