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#101
March 1st, 2008, 10:13 AM
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Re: JCE's road to a success
Because of what Biff said,I will never buy another phosphate test kit.I'll just keep running my phosphate media instead.
Iodine helps crustaceans molt and maybe beneficial to soft corals and coralline.I do not dose iodine nor test for it.Water changes should replenish any iodine that is use up.
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#102
March 2nd, 2008, 12:06 AM
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ok so i checke my water parameters today with my new test kit an ( API ) and here are the results
pH 8.2 nitrite 0 nitrate 30ppm im guessing because its between the shades of 20 and 40) ammonia 0 and for calcium all they had was a API so it read 380 any toughts
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#103
March 2nd, 2008, 03:51 AM
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Nitrates are still high.
Calcium is low.
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#104
March 2nd, 2008, 04:14 AM
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I read that a calcium lvl between 400and 500 is good but but I've also seen on some post ppl have them at 520 what's the ideal cal. Lvl
Water change will help with trates right
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#105
March 2nd, 2008, 04:17 AM
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I shoot for 500 on my calcium.But it tends to stay right at 480.
Yep,water changes to reduce the trates.
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#106
March 2nd, 2008, 04:18 AM
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Re: JCE's road to a success
In a fish only tank, that nitrate level would be okay (but would probably lead to some algae), but if you have any inverts like a cleaner crew or corals, the highest you want nitrates to read at is 20 or so.
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#107
March 2nd, 2008, 04:44 AM
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thanks for the responces
i have that de*nitrate stuff should i add some to my tank/sump or would a water change be the better choice also just out of curiosity would it be ok to add live plants to the tank or no, i used to have some in my FW but after a month or so it just died, i did notice more stable parameters when the plants were in their  oh another thig i have that kent marine liquid reactor should i use to bring cal. up or dont add anything yet
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#108
March 2nd, 2008, 05:22 AM
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Even if you use the Denitrate, you still have to do water changes. Plus, the Denitrate takes several weeks to start working. So I'd do both.
Live plants (macroalgae) will help greatly to bring down nitrates and phosphates and will help prevent nuisance algae outbreaks, but you would have to keep it in a refugium, if you put it in the main tank it will just spread like a pest algae. As for calcium, you can dose for it until you get to a good range, and then only dose as needed. Be sure to test for anything you dose.
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#109
March 2nd, 2008, 05:37 AM
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thanks Biff your awesomo
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#110
March 4th, 2008, 10:14 PM
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Re: JCE's road to a success
just a quick update
k so i ordered the Milwaukee, pH51 pH Smart Tester and a refractometer https://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/199289/product.web seemed a heck of alot cheaper tahn if i had bought "locally" anywho here are some pics ( i know how yall like them pics lol  and a close up  anywho peace oh BTW i VOTED FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY P.S.S no i didnt just dump em in their i dripped acclimated em for 2hrs seems very healthy to me, he was 1/4 that size yesterday night maybe it was a lil stressed
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