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Unread 08/19/2008, 03:06 PM   #1
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Water tests, yet again

OK :P

So, water tests, yet again

PH - 8.4
nitrates - 5
nitrite - 0
ammonia - 0
sg - 1.026

can I add my clean up crew yet..?!


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Unread 08/19/2008, 03:10 PM   #2
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Do you have anything for them to clean up?


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Unread 08/19/2008, 03:28 PM   #3
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nope..


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Unread 08/19/2008, 03:50 PM   #4
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Should I start leaving the lights on?


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Unread 08/19/2008, 03:52 PM   #5
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Quote:
Originally posted by Gtstricky
Do you have anything for them to clean up?
Great question.
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Originally posted by Maxi
nope..
Even better answer

As implied above... I would wait a while, otherwise you will chance starving them out.


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Unread 08/19/2008, 04:00 PM   #6
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I lol'ed when I answered it myself.



Will leaving the lights on more produce algea? (rock is cured)


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Unread 08/19/2008, 05:38 PM   #7
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what's your photoperiod at now? you may start stepping it up.


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Unread 08/19/2008, 06:14 PM   #8
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it was at like 1 hour a day, sometimes not on at all.

I'm gonna turn it on at 3 and off at 10 now. Is that good?

then I'll start 10 hours a day once the corals come in


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