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or was it just setup that fast?
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Was set up that fast; used live sand from established coral tanks from the LFS, and dumped tons of "Special Blend" to cycle the tank.
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Have you checked the expiry on your test kits?
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Have used a couple of test kits; I'm getting the same readings from them all.
Nitrates were low to start with, therefore I suspect I'm responsible for the rise by trying to make sure the mandarine dragonet is getting his fair share.
Trapdoor snail and/or crab... Hmmm.... Would they leave the bodies lying around?
I started with 1.017 since an LFS "calibrated" my hydrometer after having told me it was out to lunch. I have since figured out it was actually bang on, so I've been increasing the salinity over the past week and a half. Would the lower salinity have had a cumulative effect, since it's only the last 3-4 days that I've been having these issues, and the stow-aways have lived through everything (tank cycle 'n all) 'til now?
...Not trying to be difficult, just trying to figure this out. Thanks for all the input! Any other thoughts?