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tinmanny

tinmanny

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My tank is ready for the rock and sand the water is 79.1deg. and circulating well for 2 days. what should I be testing for when I put the rock in I know nitrite nitrate ammonia
already tested ph is 8.0 hydro test 1.024 but is there something I should be testing when I put the rock and Argamix in.
mixed the water for 24hrs in trash buckets with Oceanic sea salt mix before putting in tank
Thanks

Manny
 
devildog01

devildog01

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You should be testing your salt level, PH, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, alkalinity, and if you're doing a reef, you should be testing for all that plus calcium, strontium, magnesium, and I think thats it...I may be leaving something out, but I dont think I am. Oh, and temperature too-obviously...
 
escape2thewater

escape2thewater

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The main things to test for during your cycle are NH3/NH4, NO2, & NO3 as well as ph & alk. After the cycle is complete and you do the WC at the end is when I would worry about all the other stuff. Just my .02.
Escape
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