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06/18/2010, 01:17 PM
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Water levels ok for beginner coral?
Is this good enough water quality to start some beginner corals?
Ammonia - 0 Nitrite - 0 Nitrate - 10 pH - 8.4 Calcium - 400 kH - 11 Phosphate - .5 I've got a 3 stage HOB filter running with activated carbon. I just added a Reef Octopus HOB Protein Skimmer. I plan to get some T5's running, but after that, with my current setup and water params would I be ok to start adding some beginner corals? Thanks! |
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06/18/2010, 01:24 PM
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you should be fine, how long has the tank been up? what are you planning to get, how big is the tank, gsp will survive in anything.
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06/18/2010, 01:26 PM
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That phosphate level is going to cause problems. What's your strategy for dealing with it? Also your nitrate is only going to rise. What's your strategy for dealing with that?
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Fish are nitrate factories. Remove them and watch your nitrates come down. Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef |
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06/18/2010, 01:36 PM
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I got the protein skimmer to try to combat the nitrate level and was going to try running PhosGaurd in the skimmer once it breaks in to keep the Phosphates as low as possible.
I was going to start with anything on this page really: http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/cor...easycorals.htm This is a 55 gallon sumpless system that I recently bought. It was an existing tank for about 3 years and I've had it at my house for a few weeks. I'm not going to get the corals real soon. I'm thinking a couple months after I get the T5 lights. I was just wondering if I had to have the Nitrates and Phos to absolutely 0. I figure people battle that stuff with corals already in the tank. |
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06/18/2010, 01:37 PM
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I got the protein skimmer to try to combat the nitrate level and was going to try running PhosGaurd in the skimmer once it breaks in to keep the Phosphates as low as possible.
I was going to start with anything on this page really: http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/cor...easycorals.htm This is a 55 gallon sumpless system that I recently bought. It was an existing tank for about 3 years and I've had it at my house for a few weeks. I'm not going to get the corals real soon. I'm thinking a couple months after I get the T5 lights. I was just wondering if I had to have the Nitrates and Phos to absolutely 0. I figure people battle that stuff with corals already in the tank. |
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06/18/2010, 02:02 PM
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dont need nitrates at absolute 0, it will help, but you do not need it there. why wait a couple months? it wouldnt hurt anything to go a BIT faster.
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06/18/2010, 02:47 PM
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Corals dont significantly add to your bioload. Zoo's like the water to be a less clean. I say go for it
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