SPS Bleached

[Myka]

It wasn't Kent carbon was it?

You didn't answer which test kit brands you are using either...

[Nano]

Originally Posted by Myka

It wasn't Kent carbon was it?

You didn't answer which test kit brands you are using either...

API test kits as well as ELOS and yeah its kent, is that bad??

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Nano

yeah its kent, is that bad??

Yes. Remove it now, then search for the recent thread on the contaminated Kent carbon

[Nano]

I was just doing that actually. Dangit. Now I have to return it to big als. any suggestions for what to do? I took it out, should I change some water??

[Myka]

I would change 75% of the water pronto. Hopefully you have some made up already. Crap!!! Another victim.

What brand kits for the phosphate and nitrate?

[Nano]

API and Elos

no water made up. no reefers near by, looks like I'll get started. now I'm ticked lol

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Nano

API and Elos

no water made up. no reefers near by, looks like I'll get started. now I'm ticked lol

Since you don't have aged water, don't change 75% then, stick to 50% because freshly mixed saltwater is harsh (but so are heavy metals in the contaminated carbon ack). Get more water mixing up and once it has been mixing for 24 hours do another 50-75% waterchange. If you can get a Boyd Poly Filter pad today, DO IT. Poly Filter will help to remove heavy metals.

[RedCoralEdmonton]

Just for reference, the params of the tank that SPS came from are 7.93 DkH - Hanna, 460 CA - Hanna, and 1500 MG - Salifert.

Steve

[Nano]

Originally Posted by RedCoralEdmonton

Just for reference, the params of the tank that SPS came from are 7.93 DkH - Hanna, 460 CA - Hanna, and 1500 MG - Salifert.

Steve

Thanks Steve! Yup mine were quite a bit different

water is mixing, going to leave it for 30 minutes the change 5g, then another 5g later and so on, as thats all I have for a bucket..