Water Chemistry

Talk about balancing, testing and troubleshooting water chemistry parameters in here (such as nitrates, phospates, salt and pH).

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  1. ccCapt
    Sticky

    Some common reef chemistry misconceptions

    ccCapt, Jun 2, 2012
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    Sakura2282
    Sep 13, 2013
  2. fastrd400
    Sticky

    Running Bio Pellets

    fastrd400, Mar 14, 2011 ... 2 3
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    43,295
    mbliss81
    Jan 10, 2013
  3. Jeff P.

    PULLING-OUT MY HAIR!

    Jeff P., Jun 21, 2022
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    1,053
    Jeff P.
    Jun 21, 2022
  4. Jeff P.

    Help with Nitrates!

    Jeff P., Nov 9, 2021
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    791
    Jeff P.
    Nov 9, 2021
  5. AquaMom

    Converted saltwater to fresh, trouble keeping PH down...

    AquaMom, Jan 16, 2021
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    AquaMom
    Jan 16, 2021
  6. stefonnpapi

    Nitrates always high

    stefonnpapi, Sep 17, 2020
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    stefonnpapi
    Sep 17, 2020
  7. Giddyup

    High nitrires

    Giddyup, Mar 19, 2020
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    1,412
    Giddyup
    Mar 21, 2020
  8. Roberth101

    Having trouble cycling.

    Roberth101, Nov 9, 2019
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    1,055
    SHARKBAIT_BIOCUBE32
    Jan 8, 2020
  9. SarahSmile

    Low ph?

    SarahSmile, Apr 3, 2019
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    SarahSmile
    Apr 3, 2019
  10. Kanaranzi

    Reef Tank is Suddenly Cloudy with Unhappy Coral

    Kanaranzi, Mar 18, 2019
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    1,801
    dantimdad
    Apr 2, 2019
  11. JohnVH

    Pool and spa Calcium

    JohnVH, Jan 29, 2019
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    1,646
    SantaMonica
    Feb 5, 2019
  12. Geekysteve

    Cycle or no cycle? that is the question

    Geekysteve, Sep 15, 2018
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    1,585
    Becky
    Sep 16, 2018
  13. johnacclark

    High Nitrates in new aquarium

    johnacclark, Aug 2, 2018
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    1,105
    Becky
    Aug 3, 2018
  14. Tony2tanks

    Need help figuring this out

    Tony2tanks, Apr 4, 2018
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    1,024
    Aquarian
    Apr 6, 2018
  15. Leon

    Very high nitrate....

    Leon, Mar 2, 2018
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    1,027
    Aquarian
    Mar 2, 2018
  16. joshuashih1

    To clean to fast

    joshuashih1, Dec 19, 2017
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    2,617
    joshuashih1
    Dec 19, 2017
  17. FishyReef

    Tank won't cycle - need help

    FishyReef, Oct 28, 2017
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    1,376
    Wes888
    Nov 5, 2017
  18. Ahab

    4 days into cycle need help

    Ahab, Aug 2, 2017
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    1,029
    Ahab
    Aug 2, 2017
  19. Jeff P.

    NO4/PO3/GFO/Biopellets/NOPOX/Neonitro

    Jeff P., Nov 20, 2016
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    1,843
    Jeff P.
    Nov 20, 2016
  20. jpjones

    Is slate safe

    jpjones, Aug 10, 2016
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    1,889
    Becky
    Aug 11, 2016
  21. Laz

    New tank - identification needed

    Laz, Jul 17, 2016
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    2,466
    Laz
    Jul 17, 2016
  22. Reefster

    Water Change

    Reefster, Apr 24, 2015
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    1,613
    Jones
    Apr 25, 2016
  23. willist0

    ammonia?

    willist0, Oct 14, 2015
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    1,703
    shades251
    Oct 15, 2015
  24. willist0

    RO water

    willist0, Oct 5, 2015
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    1,411
    fastrd400
    Oct 5, 2015
  25. menkalos

    Using Linx instead of RO/DI?

    menkalos, Aug 24, 2015
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    2,331
    menkalos
    Aug 24, 2015
  26. Big K

    Alkalinity Testing values...?

    Big K, Jul 13, 2015
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    1,657
    salt_for_brains
    Jul 13, 2015
  27. Ashley535

    Nitrates won't go down!!

    Ashley535, Mar 23, 2015
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    2,712
    Lesely
    Jul 2, 2015
  28. picardoflik

    Need some help re nitrates

    picardoflik, Jun 20, 2015
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    2
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    1,351
    reefnoob
    Jun 24, 2015
  29. blazend

    Upping Magnesium

    blazend, Apr 30, 2015
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    4
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    1,654
    jzaso
    Apr 30, 2015
  30. jahel318

    ph and kh

    jahel318, Mar 26, 2015
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    1,848
    jahel318
    Mar 28, 2015
  31. SigEpLucas

    Test Kits

    SigEpLucas, Mar 4, 2015
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    1,622
    SigEpLucas
    Mar 5, 2015
  32. fc_uk

    Bad salt mix

    fc_uk, Sep 14, 2013
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    2,121
    SigEpLucas
    Mar 5, 2015
  33. jahel318

    Cyano/red slime

    jahel318, Feb 22, 2015
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    3
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    1,375
    BigDeal
    Feb 22, 2015
  34. wontonflip

    For those with super old tanks....

    wontonflip, Feb 9, 2015
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    1,556
    wontonflip
    Feb 19, 2015
  35. JAnderson1

    Best test kits for beginners

    JAnderson1, Sep 23, 2014
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    1,893
    Aquarian
    Feb 19, 2015
  36. clancaster23

    Adding dry rock to existing system.

    clancaster23, Feb 4, 2015
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    1,816
    Big K
    Feb 7, 2015
  37. jahel318

    Test strips

    jahel318, Jan 12, 2015
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    1,410
    ErinCahir
    Jan 12, 2015
  38. JohnVH

    New Salt

    JohnVH, Jan 5, 2015
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    1
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    1,527
    mariobrothersleeve
    Jan 5, 2015
  39. Steveg229

    Low PH

    Steveg229, Jan 4, 2015
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    8
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    1,489
    JohnVH
    Jan 4, 2015
  40. Washburn82

    Incredibly high nitrates!? With no Ill results??

    Washburn82, Dec 28, 2014
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    1,310
    Washburn82
    Dec 28, 2014
  41. picardoflik

    Algae and Nitrate Probs

    picardoflik, Dec 13, 2014
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    1,451
    mariobrothersleeve
    Dec 14, 2014
  42. Aquarian

    Dosing schedule?

    Aquarian, Nov 18, 2014
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    1,433
    mariobrothersleeve
    Nov 29, 2014
  43. mm16

    Did my tank cycle

    mm16, Nov 19, 2014
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    1,657
    Ted
    Nov 20, 2014
  44. Rufio808

    Blue Treasure Salt Mix

    Rufio808, Apr 24, 2011 ... 2
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    14,876
    Cleaver
    Nov 12, 2014
  45. clancaster23

    Can't grow hard corals

    clancaster23, Oct 18, 2014
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    6
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    2,442
    ReeferRob
    Oct 20, 2014
  46. joshuashih1

    help my saltwater fish tank parameters (unsure)

    joshuashih1, Sep 12, 2014
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    7
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    1,443
    ErinCahir
    Sep 19, 2014
  47. Jordan

    Red Sea Coral Growth Program

    Jordan, Sep 14, 2014
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    7
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    1,583
    monique
    Sep 19, 2014
  48. Tifoez

    water questions

    Tifoez, Sep 17, 2014
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    1,437
    Tifoez
    Sep 19, 2014
  49. Lesely

    Is this really possible ?

    Lesely, May 30, 2014
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    11
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    1,832
    Lesely
    Sep 14, 2014
  50. clancaster23

    CO2, what is it and how to test?

    clancaster23, Jul 30, 2014
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    1,476
    clancaster23
    Aug 12, 2014
  51. Lesely

    Can overheating be a problem ??

    Lesely, Aug 9, 2014
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    2
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    1,168
    ReeferRob
    Aug 9, 2014
  52. Angelajean

    Nitrates off the chart

    Angelajean, Aug 1, 2014
    Replies:
    11
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    1,791
    wontonflip
    Aug 3, 2014
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