Not Happy With My Test Results

Tangweed · 08/26/2008, 07:08 PM

I just got done doing my weekly test and I'm not happy with the results. I'm also battling a little cyanobacteria. My Kenya Tree coral looks bad. I have about 5 different pieces and at times some are open and some are closed, same with my zoas. My mushrooms have been bigger also. I have a Torch coral that's open way big, no problem with him. My Green Tip Aneonme is not happy at all! I have two fish, Six Line and Yellow Tang. They are both are very happy and eating well.

Here are my test.

Temp 80.4
Salinity - 1.024
PH - PinPoint 7.8 Test kit - 8.0 (I have tuff time matching the color)
Nitrate - 10
Phosphate - 0
KH - 8
Ammonia - .50 ( Why do I have any ammonia in a tank 1 year old?)

I just did a five gallon water change this afternoon. I just added a new Octopus NW 200 skimmer last week if that helps at all. It's starting to pull foam, breaking in.

I started this thread in The Reef Chemistry Forum but no response.

Ed Reef · 08/26/2008, 07:37 PM

Did anything died recently in your tank?? Corals, fishes, clean-up crew?

How about No2?? try testing for it as well to see if there is any trace?

08/26/2008, 07:08 PM	#1
Tangweed Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mohnton, PA Posts: 1,002	Not Happy With My Test Results I just got done doing my weekly test and I'm not happy with the results. I'm also battling a little cyanobacteria. My Kenya Tree coral looks bad. I have about 5 different pieces and at times some are open and some are closed, same with my zoas. My mushrooms have been bigger also. I have a Torch coral that's open way big, no problem with him. My Green Tip Aneonme is not happy at all! I have two fish, Six Line and Yellow Tang. They are both are very happy and eating well. Here are my test. Temp 80.4 Salinity - 1.024 PH - PinPoint 7.8 Test kit - 8.0 (I have tuff time matching the color) Nitrate - 10 Phosphate - 0 KH - 8 Ammonia - .50 ( Why do I have any ammonia in a tank 1 year old?) I just did a five gallon water change this afternoon. I just added a new Octopus NW 200 skimmer last week if that helps at all. It's starting to pull foam, breaking in. I started this thread in The Reef Chemistry Forum but no response.

08/26/2008, 07:37 PM	#2
Ed Reef Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Currently Based in China Posts: 4,060	Did anything died recently in your tank?? Corals, fishes, clean-up crew? How about No2?? try testing for it as well to see if there is any trace? __________________ Ed ~ Art is an adventure into an unknown world, which can only be explored by those willing to take the risks. ~ Current Tank Info: Ed Reef’s Shallow Crest Inspired ART