my 29 is way out of whack!

tami1024 · 05/23/2008, 01:50 PM

I just tested my 29 for ph which is so low it is'nt even on the chart,my phos which is so high it is off the chart, nits are ok,cal is 400,mag is low. I supplemented with mag,cal,alk. Did I supp with all the rt stuff or do I need to supp with something else?

Hop · 05/23/2008, 02:05 PM

What test kits?

tami1024 · 05/23/2008, 02:38 PM

Seachem-mag.IO-ph,nits and phos and Reef Master Kit for cal and kh

Hop · 05/23/2008, 02:45 PM

I'm not sure what off the charts is for the IO kits, but I would confirm results with a LFS or another kit before taking any action. This is based on the off the charts part

tami1024 · 05/23/2008, 03:13 PM

I have been using IO test kits for awhile and the test I am currently using has always come out fine until now.

Hop · 05/23/2008, 04:16 PM

According to the site I'm looking at they have an expiration printed on them. I'm not sure that is the problem, but being low enough to not show on the test seems odd. JMO

Twz · 05/23/2008, 04:49 PM

just wondering what the limits are on you're pH test and if anything is still alive?

05/23/2008, 01:50 PM	#1
tami1024 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jupiter Fl Posts: 430	my 29 is way out of whack! I just tested my 29 for ph which is so low it is'nt even on the chart,my phos which is so high it is off the chart, nits are ok,cal is 400,mag is low. I supplemented with mag,cal,alk. Did I supp with all the rt stuff or do I need to supp with something else? __________________ Reefer addict!! Current Tank Info: 29 gal with,1 multi rock, multiple mushrooms,1 rock nem, a few snails, 1 harlequin star,2 kenya trees,1 scallop and 1 mandarin goby named Gray!! 75 gal has 1 rock nem, 1 GBTA, 1 brittle star, 2 damsels and 1 tom clown

05/23/2008, 02:05 PM	#2
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	What test kits? __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

05/23/2008, 02:38 PM	#3
tami1024 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jupiter Fl Posts: 430	Seachem-mag.IO-ph,nits and phos and Reef Master Kit for cal and kh __________________ Reefer addict!! Current Tank Info: 29 gal with,1 multi rock, multiple mushrooms,1 rock nem, a few snails, 1 harlequin star,2 kenya trees,1 scallop and 1 mandarin goby named Gray!! 75 gal has 1 rock nem, 1 GBTA, 1 brittle star, 2 damsels and 1 tom clown

05/23/2008, 02:45 PM	#4
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	I'm not sure what off the charts is for the IO kits, but I would confirm results with a LFS or another kit before taking any action. This is based on the off the charts part __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

05/23/2008, 03:13 PM	#5
tami1024 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jupiter Fl Posts: 430	I have been using IO test kits for awhile and the test I am currently using has always come out fine until now. __________________ Reefer addict!! Current Tank Info: 29 gal with,1 multi rock, multiple mushrooms,1 rock nem, a few snails, 1 harlequin star,2 kenya trees,1 scallop and 1 mandarin goby named Gray!! 75 gal has 1 rock nem, 1 GBTA, 1 brittle star, 2 damsels and 1 tom clown

05/23/2008, 04:16 PM	#6
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	According to the site I'm looking at they have an expiration printed on them. I'm not sure that is the problem, but being low enough to not show on the test seems odd. JMO __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

05/23/2008, 04:49 PM	#7
Twz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edmonton Posts: 628	just wondering what the limits are on you're pH test and if anything is still alive?