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March 23rd, 2008, 09:31 AM
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uh oh problem
my rites and rates have jumped off the charts and my pH has dipped to 8.0 and my dkh is at 6. what do i do?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 gallon with built in dual overflows Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: >1 year Other Intrests: football, paintball, workin out, saltwater fish 
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March 23rd, 2008, 10:09 AM
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Re: uh oh problem
Water change first. Then try to figure out what caused it. Overstocking, overfeeding, something dying?
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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March 23rd, 2008, 10:12 AM
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Re: uh oh problem
ill do a water change. it cant be anything else that you mentioned because there is nothing in there yet
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 gallon with built in dual overflows Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: >1 year Other Intrests: football, paintball, workin out, saltwater fish
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March 23rd, 2008, 10:15 AM
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Re: uh oh problem
Oooh is your tank still cycling?
If you have NO animals in the tank, then don't be so worried about it. Parameters will jump around while your tank cycles. If there are no animals in there, then just wait it out.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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March 23rd, 2008, 10:19 AM
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Re: uh oh problem
no they tank finished its cycle about a week ago the reason theres nothing in there just havent had a chance to start stocking
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 gallon with built in dual overflows Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: >1 year Other Intrests: football, paintball, workin out, saltwater fish
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March 23rd, 2008, 10:26 AM
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Re: uh oh problem
If I were you, I'd wait until your parameters were stable for at least a week before stocking. If you are still getting fluctuations, things haven't balanced themselves out yet.
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They see me moderatin', they hatin'. Sarah
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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#7
March 23rd, 2008, 10:28 AM
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Re: uh oh problem
good thing i havent had time to stock
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 gallon with built in dual overflows Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: >1 year Other Intrests: football, paintball, workin out, saltwater fish
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#8
March 23rd, 2008, 08:17 PM
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Re: uh oh problem
my guess is that it is not quite done cycling. Leave it alone for about 1 week to ten days and check again. A lot of people test parameters daily when cycling, I just leave it alone for 3-4 weeks and then do one test. There isn't anything to harm in there so it will be fine.
Patience is the number one problem with this hobby. We all want our tanks to look amazing and it just takes time. Hell, I love my SPS corals and they drive me nuts with how slow they grow, 3 nubs on a milli in 4 months? CRAZY!!! But, this is the nature of the hobby. You will have your own learning curve and it will revolve around patience. I have killed more things not being patient and not listening to someone wiser about marine tanks than I care to admit. Good luck -Doc Current Aquarium(s) Description: 210 gal "Shark Reef" With Angelfish and 90 gal reef tank Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: long enough to know I have a lot to learn
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