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I am in day 16 of the cycle with dr and ds. I have been checking the basics daily. Ammonia is 1.0 nitrite is 1.0 nitrate is 5.0 Ph is 8.2 Phosphate is .22 calcium is 369 alkalinity is 7.62 salinity is 1.024 temp is 78.I use the api test for ammonia, nitrite,nitrate and ph. I use Hanna tests on...

Hello, I am new to this whole reefing world so dont laugh at my question please. I set the 75 gallon system up without LR and LS and began the cycle with a piece of shrimp. I removed the shrimp after 3 days.I have checked the water ever day. On day 5 I began to see ammonia. I am on the 13 day of...

My tank is in its 12th day of the cycle, ammonia is starting to decline a little now. I was at the aqua shop and spoke to the owner (Marine Biologist) which told me I could put some crabs in the aquarium as long as the phosphate level was u 5. What are your thoughts on this? My phosphate is at 2.