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Hi. Yes I did use Amquel and also a salinity checker and adjusted for 1.021 before adding the saltwater to the tank since it originally was at 1.026-1.028 . I did not add fresh water without using amquel. Thanks for advise and suggestions!

Hi to you all! thanks so much in helping me out. My Salinity was at 1.028 I believe before the water change. I then took out 5 gallons at a time from the tank using a 5 gallon bucket so 3 buckets total. Using a therm. adjusting water temp for 80 deg. I then made 15 gallons with salt and stired...

My first post didn't get in so I'm hoping this one will. Hi, 2 days after my tank cycled I put in a couple of Clowns and 3 days later I added another fish and they were all doing fine for 4-5 days and after I did a water change last night they started breathing hard 4 hours later. I checked all...

Hi, 2 days after my tank cycled I put in a couple of Clowns and 3 days later I added another fish and they were all doing fine for 4-5 days and after I did a water change last night they started breathing hard 4 hours later. I checked all my levels twice and were ok, everything read zero but...

Hi jwtrojan44, Thanks for the reply. I will take your advise by waiting another 2 weeks. No I didn't use any live rock to cycle my tank. I have been doing a search on this board for the past 2 weeks and it has been very informative. You mentioned > My 120 NEVER showed any ammonia or trites...

I'm just starting out in this new great hobby so I'm in need of some help please. The first day I added 1 dead shrimp then added a second shrimp 3 days later. I did some testing the 5th day and ammonia results were weird because instead of a lightish green to a darkish green color shown on the...