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kosher1571 · 05/25/2006, 08:53 PM

I don't know if I am in the right forum but here it goes.I have a 200 gal reef & fish tank. Can someone walk me through the chemical tests I should do & what to do if any are off. My tank is about 1 1/2 years old now & I can't seem to get a good balance; I have fish (tanks and such) that are doing ok and some coral that is doing ok but nothing is doing Well. Please help!

tashari · 05/25/2006, 08:59 PM

what kinda lights/flow/filters/algea scrubber?/ps..etc?

Blown 346 · 05/25/2006, 08:59 PM

I would test for, PH,Nitrite,Nitrate,Ammonia, Calcium, Hardness of the water, Phosphates.

If anything is off, there are differnt ways to balance it back out properly. It just depends on what is off, I could right a book on how to correct the cause of a certain level being off and what causes it.
What is off with the watr parameters?
What type of Lighting/ waterflow do you have?
Do you have a skimmer?
These factors are what we want to start with, there are many more. You have to be using the right equipment, have proper lighting so the tank can flourish.

bjonesjr1 · 05/25/2006, 09:31 PM

Like said above ^^^^

see whats wrong first balance everything out, keep up with your water changes and make sure you have good turn over rate on your pumps for your tank, and keep up cleanings do everything as normal, but fix what wrong... Let everyong know whats wrong and maybe we can help

by the way

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05/25/2006, 08:53 PM	#1
kosher1571 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4	First Timer I don't know if I am in the right forum but here it goes.I have a 200 gal reef & fish tank. Can someone walk me through the chemical tests I should do & what to do if any are off. My tank is about 1 1/2 years old now & I can't seem to get a good balance; I have fish (tanks and such) that are doing ok and some coral that is doing ok but nothing is doing Well. Please help!

05/25/2006, 09:31 PM	#4
bjonesjr1 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 1,258	Like said above ^^^^ see whats wrong first balance everything out, keep up with your water changes and make sure you have good turn over rate on your pumps for your tank, and keep up cleanings do everything as normal, but fix what wrong... Let everyong know whats wrong and maybe we can help by the way *To Reef Central* __________________ Bobby Current Tank Info: 75gal, LifeReef CLF1 Sump & SVS2-24 Skimmer

05/25/2006, 08:59 PM	#2
tashari Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 52	what kinda lights/flow/filters/algea scrubber?/ps..etc?

05/25/2006, 08:59 PM	#3
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	I would test for, PH,Nitrite,Nitrate,Ammonia, Calcium, Hardness of the water, Phosphates. If anything is off, there are differnt ways to balance it back out properly. It just depends on what is off, I could right a book on how to correct the cause of a certain level being off and what causes it. What is off with the watr parameters? What type of Lighting/ waterflow do you have? Do you have a skimmer? These factors are what we want to start with, there are many more. You have to be using the right equipment, have proper lighting so the tank can flourish.