captain nemo
New Member
Thanks in advance for all your help.................
Tank has:
Sails
Crabs
Stars
clowns
shrimp
blennies
What are the toxic levels?
- Thread starter captain nemo
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Thanks in advance for all your help.................
Tank has:
Sails
Crabs
Stars
clowns
shrimp
blennies
1journeyman
Active Member
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate As low as you can get it. Inverts and corals much more sensitive to it
pH 8.2-8.4
Copper 0.000000 if inverts are present.
"toxic" levels vary. You can't really ask "what is toxic". Fish and inverts will respond differenty. Don't shoot for "below toxic", aim for pristine water conditions.
Nitrite 0
Nitrate As low as you can get it. Inverts and corals much more sensitive to it
pH 8.2-8.4
Copper 0.000000 if inverts are present.
"toxic" levels vary. You can't really ask "what is toxic". Fish and inverts will respond differenty. Don't shoot for "below toxic", aim for pristine water conditions.
captain nemo
New Member
Not shooting for below toxic as much as knowing when to start panicing.
captain nemo
New Member
Nope not dropped in. They are in on going levels. Just where I live there is only one fish store within a 250 miles radius and they don't stock much for salt water fish supplies. Oh! we do have a Wal Mart .....lol So, that being said. I have either UPS ground or UPS red label for what ever I would required. Not so much for salt but say different types of buffers etc. etc. Everything right now is fine but, if something should shall we say blow up! It would be nice to know where lethal levels really are. Ya, I understand there are lots and lots of variables. Thats why I just wanted some averages......... Just other peoples "OH ?#*% levels. I have read in other threads/boards about (my tank overnight did this or overnight my tank did that) etc. My ph went to or my nitrite went to that. I think you can see where I am headed now. Which brings me to another question. Any ideas what one should have on hand/stock for supplies for one like me who does not live in or near any larage cities for supplies.
Thanks for your help.................
Thanks for your help.................
grumpygils
Active Member
Originally Posted by Captain Nemo
Nope not dropped in. They are in on going levels. Just where I live there is only one fish store within a 250 miles radius and they don't stock much for salt water fish supplies. Oh! we do have a Wal Mart .....lol So, that being said. I have either UPS ground or UPS red label for what ever I would required. Not so much for salt but say different types of buffers etc. etc. Everything right now is fine but, if something should shall we say blow up! It would be nice to know where lethal levels really are. Ya, I understand there are lots and lots of variables. Thats why I just wanted some averages......... Just other peoples "OH ?#*% levels. I have read in other threads/boards about (my tank overnight did this or overnight my tank did that) etc. My ph went to or my nitrite went to that. I think you can see where I am headed now. Which brings me to another question. Any ideas what one should have on hand/stock for supplies for one like me who does not live in or near any larage cities for supplies.
Thanks for your help.................
IMO panick should set in with Ammonia at .5-.75 (something died), Nitrates at 40, Copper ANY and it is over for a reef, Ph < 7.7 or over 8.6,
Personnaly, if I have ammonia detected, I find out why. High trates >20, I do a water change to get it back to 10. Ph I buffer. Remember to always dose your tank slowly over time to get the paramters back. Only bad things happen fast!
Mc
Nope not dropped in. They are in on going levels. Just where I live there is only one fish store within a 250 miles radius and they don't stock much for salt water fish supplies. Oh! we do have a Wal Mart .....lol So, that being said. I have either UPS ground or UPS red label for what ever I would required. Not so much for salt but say different types of buffers etc. etc. Everything right now is fine but, if something should shall we say blow up! It would be nice to know where lethal levels really are. Ya, I understand there are lots and lots of variables. Thats why I just wanted some averages......... Just other peoples "OH ?#*% levels. I have read in other threads/boards about (my tank overnight did this or overnight my tank did that) etc. My ph went to or my nitrite went to that. I think you can see where I am headed now. Which brings me to another question. Any ideas what one should have on hand/stock for supplies for one like me who does not live in or near any larage cities for supplies.
Thanks for your help.................
IMO panick should set in with Ammonia at .5-.75 (something died), Nitrates at 40, Copper ANY and it is over for a reef, Ph < 7.7 or over 8.6,
Personnaly, if I have ammonia detected, I find out why. High trates >20, I do a water change to get it back to 10. Ph I buffer. Remember to always dose your tank slowly over time to get the paramters back. Only bad things happen fast!
Mc
1journeyman
Active Member
Honestly, unless you have a lot of hard corals, adding buffers and chemicals isn't neccessary. Keep some salt on hand to do routine water changes.
Ammonia should always be 0.0 Anything else get worried.
Nitrite should be non-existent.
Copper MUST be 0.0
Nitrates depend on your tank. I try to run 0.
pH will flucuate a little, by wide fluctuations can be a sign of "old" water or the need for more aeration.
Ammonia should always be 0.0 Anything else get worried.
Nitrite should be non-existent.
Copper MUST be 0.0
Nitrates depend on your tank. I try to run 0.
pH will flucuate a little, by wide fluctuations can be a sign of "old" water or the need for more aeration.
veni vidi vici
Active Member
Here is some info that might be helful.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php