Shall do. Also how do I re-calibrate a hydrometer ,per say ??


Oh ,also its at .026 ,not .027 .Silly memory :madgrin:

Yeah your right that's a little higher than I would keep it, evaporation can really cause it to spike.

api??? api is the best brand you can use for amonia :P

That a little more ideal!

you need to get it calibrated by a refractometer, go to red coral or some other lfs and they can do it for you free of charge:) you can also bring in a small sample of water for testing and salinity:)

the tank is three monthes old.....that would my guess as to why your having sps issues.....to soon for something as finicky as sps IMHO....

totally agree buddy totaly agree, sps need the maturity and stability a mature tank offers, too many swings in a new tank :)

I got it for my filefish to eat ,however sadly she has passed on (along with all my other fish :sad: ) So I'm trying my best to keep it alive either way.

understandable id do the same but the fact remains the same sps do better in mature systems.

honestly i dont think its the tap water doing it i had sps with tap water in edmonton no prob.


so no fish in your tank??


the salinity is a good start as is watching the temp. amonia being present is not a good sign and can def do it too:)

Yup. API. My bad. I don't like the ammonia test kit they have. Mine wasn't even two months old and always tested less than ideal.