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![]() Do you have a good LFS nearby? And I mean a true SW store
I'd be inclined to have someone test your water for you Then you can crap on Big Als if it's deemed fair Until then, do some more research tonight so you can sleep knowing you haven't nuked your guys |
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![]() I live out of the city(edmonton) but am going there tomorrow, big als was where I got my test kit cause they "seemed" to know what they were talking about.. now I'm so confused lol. I havent nuked my tank cause odds are its been like this since day one! everything is alive and well at the moment, but I'm concerned no and rightfully so
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![]() Do a water change, buy some good test kits (Elos or Salifert) and retest. If your alk was 27, everything would be dead, so it's not 27. Ca is way too low and if you're using any good brand name salt, your number is off there as well.
To confirm, test the new water you make and post the brand of salt and the values. And find a good LFS that will give you better advice.
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![]() And get that refractometer and get your salinity to 35ppt.
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![]() money isnt exactly my strong point at the moment I had my hydrometer compared to a refractometer though and its .003 high
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![]() Good point
Now I feel bad for not even spotting that You're @ 1.023 You know that's low right? |
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![]() see now big als told me 1.023.. they are the reason I am failing at this! you guys are the reason I am correcting my mistakes. thanks so much so should I mix up some fresh saltwater at a higher salinity say around 1.026? to start raising it?
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![]() If you've been running it for awhile @ 1.023 I'd suggest you bring it up slowly. Like over the next week. Otherwise you'll just upset everyone
Remember, nothing good in a SW tank happens quickly |