Guys I'm so discouraged, P***** Off, ready to give up

[mandyplo]

Originally Posted by wmcinnes

First things first, what are your parameters that you are getting with your test kits. Calcium, Magnesium, Alkalinity, Salinity, Phosphate, Nitrate??

Hi here are my params.
Ammonia 0.00 ppm
Nitrate 0-2.5 ppm
Nitrite - 0.00 ppm
Magnesium 1300 mg/L
Alkalinity 11 dkh
pH 8.2
Calcium 400-410 mg/L
Salinity 1.024
Phosphate 0.0 ppm
Temp 78 F

[MMAX]

What test kit are you using for phosphate?

[kien]

I wonder if maybe your clams spawned? You may have to aggressively run more carbon to help clear it up.

[Skimmerking]

Originally Posted by wmcinnes

Canister filters tend to do more wrong than right when it comes to a reef tank. They have been coined the name 'Nitrate Factories'.

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i disagree with you on this one lots of people are using cannister filters to polish the water and run CArbon and floss to help clear up . I have know some to run rock in there in smaller tank to help out with the Bio load. That is depending on the size of the cannister filter of course.

[wmcinnes]

Originally Posted by Skimmer King

i disagree with you on this one lots of people are using cannister filters to polish the water and run CArbon and floss to help clear up . I have know some to run rock in there in smaller tank to help out with the Bio load. That is depending on the size of the cannister filter of course.

youre right, it just depends how you run it!