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  1. Katiesaquarium

    Help after water change!

    Hey thanks alot!!! I did so much research and added up the cost and it seemed easier to just Buy a whole new filter then the cartidges lol but i will check them out..... BTW my phosphate and nitrates seemed to be ok so im guess it was the salt water mix.
  2. Katiesaquarium

    Help after water change!

    well maybe,.... but amquel water conditioner takes care of the tap issue (usually) maybe it didnt in this case, I used to use RO/DI but recently switched to tap and my corals seemed to like it better, I think my RO filter was going bad and i would have to replace the cartidges (around $150 total...
  3. Katiesaquarium

    Help after water change!

    Yeah,..... maybe its just one of those unlucky times.... but i did do some research and alot of websites say the same thing---oops :) but i guess we know now for future reference... also they said cold weather and cold water can affect how your salinity is read Anywho, good luck in the future...
  4. Katiesaquarium

    Help after water change!

    mixed separately and added it to the tank a few minuets later after it was all dissolved.... i just had never had a problem before so i never knew to ask......
  5. Katiesaquarium

    Help after water change!

    I called my LFS and they gave me this advice.... many of you may have already known this and for those of you that didnt ( like myself) can make use out of this post.... APPARENTLY you must mix the salt and water 24 hours before it goes into the tank. otherwise, you will create an ammonia spike...
  6. Katiesaquarium

    Help after water change!

    Yes the temp was almost parallel and salinity may have been 1.027 when added.... calcium is 380-400 (i just did the test) and i dont have a mag test.... is it that imperitive? if so, i can go to my LFS when it opens and have them test.... Im worried
  7. Katiesaquarium

    Help after water change!

    Hello all, I hope that some of you can assist me on my situation. I am scared that all my coral might die. Yesterday at around 6:00pm i did a 5 gal water change, and now this morning some of my corals are closed up, my snail fell onto the sand, fish seem to be fine but montipora looks like its...
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