what chemicals do i need in my tank?

reefman420 · 08-27-2007, 08:54 PM

hey guys as some of u prolly read i just bought a mushroom frag.
i have been adding photoplanktin in it everyother day since friday
i have been adding trace elements such as coral vite used as directed.

do i need to add calcium or anything well please let me know

burning2nd · 08-27-2007, 09:57 PM

you dont need to any ANYTHING... unless testing for specificly for that....

stop adding what your adding and start doing what changes

cheeks69 · 08-27-2007, 10:13 PM

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i have been adding photoplanktin in it everyother day since frida

I would stop as most if not all photosynthetic corals eat zooplankton not phytoplankton and continually adding this will affect water quality.

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i have been adding trace elements such as coral vite used as directed.

These trace elements are unnecessary to dose if your doing regular water changes and can be toxic if overdosed so I would stop.

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do i need to add calcium or anything well please let me know

Have you tested your calcium levels ? Have you tested your alkalinity levels ? Have you tested your magnesium levels ? Don't dose anything unless you test for it first otherwise you'll "throw your tank off balance" sort of speak. I recommend you get some Salifert test kits.

reefman420 · 08-27-2007, 10:20 PM

so no corals eat photoplanktin not even mushrooms.damn guy lied to me.and i havent checked for them but my amonnia is 0,my nitrites are 0,and my nitrates arebelow 20...so is a salifert a test for all three u mentioned

cheeks69 · 08-27-2007, 10:50 PM

There are filter feeders on your liverock that will eat phyto as well as some non-photosynthetic corals. I would try to get those nitrates a little lower if you want to keep stony corals and definitely get a Salifert test kit for cal/alk/mag. Which skimmer are you using ? What is your fish list and how long has this tank been setup ? Are you noticing any coralline algae growth yet ?

reefman420 · 08-27-2007, 11:14 PM

i have pretty large feather duster he will eat that right?and im getting my refugium set up on friday im gonna lay a inch of lr rubble,then lay about 4 to 5 inch's of macro algae and a couple mangroves in their.i actually set a 55 last night to decrease my bio load a lil bit.and i have an ocieanic or somethin like that.so ure saying some corals will accept this range of nitrates.

cheeks69 · 08-27-2007, 11:22 PM

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o ure saying some corals will accept this range of nitrates.

I would definitely try to get them lower as inverts don't do well with high nitrates and if you plan to keep SPS you'll end up with alot of brown corals.

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reefman420 Elegance coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: minneapolis Posts: 1,085 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	what chemicals do i need in my tank? hey guys as some of u prolly read i just bought a mushroom frag. i have been adding photoplanktin in it everyother day since friday i have been adding trace elements such as coral vite used as directed. do i need to add calcium or anything well please let me know __________________ 155 oceanic bow front,20 long refuge packed with caluerpa and mangroves,40 gallon sump,175lbs LR,3x250 watt xm 10ks,aqua-c remora,and pro-clear 150 skimmers sailfin tang,kole tang,royal gramma,cinnimon clown,2xpink skunk clowns,six line wrasse,mandarin, 155 bow coral-orange montipora cap,superman monti cap,scripps green polyped staghorn,ORA pink poccilipora,ORA blue millipora,green slimer,yellow UK acro,pink birdsnest,armor of god zoas,various zoas and shrooms,hammer,frogspawn,clove polyps,favite,fancey toadstool,reg toadstool,yellow leather,purple leather,devils hand,2 types xenia,ricordea florida,ricordea yuma,kenya tree,galaxia,bubble coral,button polyps inverts are lots of snails and hermits,crocea clam,maxima clam and seabae anemone,rbta

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reefman420 Elegance coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: minneapolis Posts: 1,085 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: what chemicals do i need in my tank? so no corals eat photoplanktin not even mushrooms.damn guy lied to me.and i havent checked for them but my amonnia is 0,my nitrites are 0,and my nitrates arebelow 20...so is a salifert a test for all three u mentioned __________________ 155 oceanic bow front,20 long refuge packed with caluerpa and mangroves,40 gallon sump,175lbs LR,3x250 watt xm 10ks,aqua-c remora,and pro-clear 150 skimmers sailfin tang,kole tang,royal gramma,cinnimon clown,2xpink skunk clowns,six line wrasse,mandarin, 155 bow coral-orange montipora cap,superman monti cap,scripps green polyped staghorn,ORA pink poccilipora,ORA blue millipora,green slimer,yellow UK acro,pink birdsnest,armor of god zoas,various zoas and shrooms,hammer,frogspawn,clove polyps,favite,fancey toadstool,reg toadstool,yellow leather,purple leather,devils hand,2 types xenia,ricordea florida,ricordea yuma,kenya tree,galaxia,bubble coral,button polyps inverts are lots of snails and hermits,crocea clam,maxima clam and seabae anemone,rbta

08-27-2007, 10:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: what chemicals do i need in my tank? There are filter feeders on your liverock that will eat phyto as well as some non-photosynthetic corals. I would try to get those nitrates a little lower if you want to keep stony corals and definitely get a Salifert test kit for cal/alk/mag. Which skimmer are you using ? What is your fish list and how long has this tank been setup ? Are you noticing any coralline algae growth yet ? __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

08-27-2007, 11:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
reefman420 Elegance coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: minneapolis Posts: 1,085 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: what chemicals do i need in my tank? i have pretty large feather duster he will eat that right?and im getting my refugium set up on friday im gonna lay a inch of lr rubble,then lay about 4 to 5 inch's of macro algae and a couple mangroves in their.i actually set a 55 last night to decrease my bio load a lil bit.and i have an ocieanic or somethin like that.so ure saying some corals will accept this range of nitrates. __________________ 155 oceanic bow front,20 long refuge packed with caluerpa and mangroves,40 gallon sump,175lbs LR,3x250 watt xm 10ks,aqua-c remora,and pro-clear 150 skimmers sailfin tang,kole tang,royal gramma,cinnimon clown,2xpink skunk clowns,six line wrasse,mandarin, 155 bow coral-orange montipora cap,superman monti cap,scripps green polyped staghorn,ORA pink poccilipora,ORA blue millipora,green slimer,yellow UK acro,pink birdsnest,armor of god zoas,various zoas and shrooms,hammer,frogspawn,clove polyps,favite,fancey toadstool,reg toadstool,yellow leather,purple leather,devils hand,2 types xenia,ricordea florida,ricordea yuma,kenya tree,galaxia,bubble coral,button polyps inverts are lots of snails and hermits,crocea clam,maxima clam and seabae anemone,rbta

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