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Originally Posted by Myka
What test kit are you using? Do you use Prime in that tank or any other dechlorinator/ammonia detoxifier? Could list everything that is added to this tank?
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im just using a api test kit for amonia and i do use prime for my tapwater.
here are the only things that ever hit my tank on a regular basis:
mostly foods as the only thing i dose for is calcium but havent had to dose in a long time when i do i use kent liquid calcium or purple up.my calcium is usually in the 460 mark.
i add zooplex,coral excel,and microvert 2x a week ...3 for zooplex
i add one half a teaspoon of black powder
flake,brine,mysis,oyster eggs for frozen
here are some water parameters before my water change late last night
temp: 79
sg:1.025
no3: 5ppm
nitrites:0
phos: 1.0
amonia: 1.0
i have a test for alk but havent used it since my last one ran out so it hasnt been tested in a while.
the tank is a 33g it runs with no skimmer just a hob filter with some rubble,carbon.it has about50-60 lbs of liverock plus around a 3-4" sandbed.
the livestock are a pair of cinnamon clowns,a matted filefish,and a snowflake eel.ive been thinking about the eels pvc piping i have , it runs through all the rock and around the back so he has caves through out the hole tank that were buried in sand and rock, kinda gives him more places to explore. now i got to thinking about how much crap gets pulled into those pipes like uneaten food and stuff so for my new tank any piping will have slices or big holes drilled into them to keep them clean
i did lose a rock anemone a few weeks ago theres so much stuff in my little tank that once he dissappeared there was no finding him and all my rock especiallt the tongabranch is held together with zipties to keep the eel from toppling anything lol
tank is completely full for coral mostly zoas and palys but theres some gorgs,rics,monty cap,misc sps mixed in there as well
i use reefers best for salt and usually mix it then plan to use it for the next week but since im down to a few small tanks i find my water is mixing for weeks before used up
i have some ammo lock do you think i should use it i dont really like adding stuff like that to my tank though??
the fish are being moved to the other 33g today untill i get it figured out and stable again