New test kits came in.

shaggy14 · 11/27/2008, 02:02 AM

got some new kits in, wanted to see how the readings are looking

alk-6.5
phos- 0.6
nitrate- 10
nitrite- 0
ammonia- 0
ph- 8.3
calcium- 480

my blue tip tenius is still kind of ****ed at the water quality, and has started to brown up a little. But i just did another wc and will test again tomorrow. do you think it is the trates or kinda low alk that could be too far out of wack?

shaggy14 · 11/27/2008, 02:04 AM

and everything else is doing fine, millies are extended, tort is peeking, nem is expanded, birdsnest full extension.
the tenius still has PE, about halfway. just changing colors a little.
lighting is 2x250 20000k halides over a 50g with a lil over 3k gph flow

shaggy14 · 11/27/2008, 10:00 AM

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spleify · 11/27/2008, 10:17 AM

I doubt you lost a fish because your alk was a little low, and you have 10 nitrates. Fish can handle less than perfect water quality.

11/27/2008, 02:02 AM	#1
shaggy14 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: denison texas Posts: 620	New test kits came in. got some new kits in, wanted to see how the readings are looking alk-6.5 phos- 0.6 nitrate- 10 nitrite- 0 ammonia- 0 ph- 8.3 calcium- 480 my blue tip tenius is still kind of ****ed at the water quality, and has started to brown up a little. But i just did another wc and will test again tomorrow. do you think it is the trates or kinda low alk that could be too far out of wack?

11/27/2008, 02:04 AM	#2
shaggy14 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: denison texas Posts: 620	and everything else is doing fine, millies are extended, tort is peeking, nem is expanded, birdsnest full extension. the tenius still has PE, about halfway. just changing colors a little. lighting is 2x250 20000k halides over a 50g with a lil over 3k gph flow __________________ 215g display, 80g melev sump, 60g melev frag tank, 2x mp40w's, mag 12 return pump, 3 modded 6025, 1 6065, koralia magnum 8, 2x250 phoenix hqi's, 1x250 phoenix SE, 2x160w actinics, MRC dual chamber calcium reactor with Ph controller, MR1 phosban reactor, Red sea ozonizer 200mg/hr with ORP controller, royal exclusive alpha cone 250 skimmer, reefkeeper elite on its way 80+ species of SPS and counting Current Tank Info: 215g display, 60g frag tank, 80g sump

11/27/2008, 10:00 AM	#3
shaggy14 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: denison texas Posts: 620	up __________________ 215g display, 80g melev sump, 60g melev frag tank, 2x mp40w's, mag 12 return pump, 3 modded 6025, 1 6065, koralia magnum 8, 2x250 phoenix hqi's, 1x250 phoenix SE, 2x160w actinics, MRC dual chamber calcium reactor with Ph controller, MR1 phosban reactor, Red sea ozonizer 200mg/hr with ORP controller, royal exclusive alpha cone 250 skimmer, reefkeeper elite on its way 80+ species of SPS and counting Current Tank Info: 215g display, 60g frag tank, 80g sump

11/27/2008, 10:17 AM	#4
spleify Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 9,579	I doubt you lost a fish because your alk was a little low, and you have 10 nitrates. Fish can handle less than perfect water quality. __________________ Make it a Great Day!!!! Current Tank Info: 60 gal SPS cube, with 25 gal refugium, 400W MH, DIY Lumenarc III, DIY skimmer, DIY stand and canopy. 40 breeder LPS with 40 gallon sump, DIY stand, 250W MH