Hello Daniel and everyone
So tonight was the first time I have tested my CA with Red sea kit. Upon doing the test of CA, I used up all the 1 ML on the titrator and my test kit didnt even turned purple??? WTH its almost like light blue ..
Tested with API kit showing 480 with calcium....your...
Hi my water parameters are below. Yes I do have other corals near by , I am attaching a pic of my tank. Picture was taken after the main lights just turned on 30 minutes ago
Water Temp is 78
Salinity 1.027 Refractometer
Nitrate 0ppm Api
Nitrite 0ppm. Api
Ammonia 0ppm Api
PH 7.8-8.0 -Api
CA 460...
Daniel what is a good dkh or what should i be aiming for I am in 7.. the 125.3 I see it on the api chart next to the 7 . sorry about the confusion.
Also when I got home this morning I did see polyp extension , they are barely out. hope fully its still adjusting.
I noticed when I have the lights in the on position the main light is on ..the blue one and the white one bulbs are on..
When I turn it off...there are 4 small leds that turns on and thats it...reading the manual they call it moonlight...
Is that how it works supposed to be?..I thought the...
Red sea site says Red Sea 55W Dual 10000K/Actinic PowerCompact Bulb..When my main light turns off . I see the blue bulb turns on . I assume those are the Actinic.. correct me if I am wrong.
sorry my dkh is 7/ ppm KH is 125.3 :) from API conversion chart
Yes my tank is located away from...
So i have setup my light schedule as follows Turns on at 4:00 PM and turns off at 12:midnight. Then the actinic lighting kicks in till 4:00 PM
I tested again this afternoon. USING API (Still waiting for Red Sea test kits)
Here are my parameters using API
Water Temp is 78
Salinity 1.027...
I am getting rid of my API kits and waiting for my Red sea test kits, that looks like its coming tomorrow . I also purchased the following ECO Tech Marin Vortech MP10WQD powerhead that is coming in tonight.
***I do water change every Wednesday , Since I had my tank . I never missed that, If I...
No the colonies look exactly the same the day I picked them up.
In regards to this what numbers should I be aiming for . Alk , Ca, Mag, Nitrates (NO3) and Phosp. I am taking my water to my local LFS and I will post my numbers here tonight. I checked my water parameters two days ago and below...
I own a Red Sea 130C All Stock with the exception of a power head. I am a newbie I had my tank for about 6 months and my corals are mostly LPS and they are all thriving and healthy .
I inherited a bunch of sps colonies..i know nothing about SPS , I do know what I have are acroporas...
As you...
Just wanted to say HI.. I own a Red Sea 130c All Stock with the exception of a powerhead. I* am a newbie I had my tank for about 8 months with mosly LPS that are thriving :)