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Posted	calling all marine keepers
16-06-2007 16:39 by telboy	hello all, ive just done all tests on my nano as some of ya know im fairly new to marines so am still learning! are these results ok? if not let me know whats wrong + how to fix it please... PH=8.2ppm ammonia=0.0ppm nitrite=0.0ppm nitrate=80ppm calcium=300mg/l[ppm] phosphate=2.0ppm kh=12dkh/214.8ppm kh all corals are thriving as are hermits, snails + my maroon clown,also my tiny bubble tip nem[very small] cheers terry... ps short vid to follow
16-06-2007 16:40 by telboy
16-06-2007 16:43 by telboy	dunno why, but colours in vid seem washed out prob my *** camera rest assured its very colourful![like the music?]
16-06-2007 16:48 by WAYNE	dont tell me you got a flame scallop?:o
16-06-2007 16:51 by telboy	oh yes mate
16-06-2007 17:25 by WAYNE	wont live longer than 2-3 weeks i gaurantee, sorry but i told yanton about his feather star and that is no more ,
16-06-2007 17:42 by telboy	ive had it 3 weeks already wayne seems ok to me
16-06-2007 17:52 by trik	Hi tel, your NO3 is rather high , good quality water changes needed, ie Ro with DI . Calcium a little on the low side, you can buy an addative to sort that. PO4 needs to be got down, can you stick any phosphate remover in the filter? All so if your using tap water this could be the problem, or feeding frozen food and putting in the thawd out water will raise your PO4 . Your KH is slightly on the high side, most tanks settle down to between 7/10. HTH matey
16-06-2007 18:23 by telboy	cheers trik am on it as we speak!
18-06-2007 08:14 by stevebrillo	hello telboy ...yeah mate thats nice ..lookin good ..dont know what that tune was but love the old jazz
18-06-2007 10:05 by telboy	mr brillo, how the hell are ya? tis a louis jordan track, cant remember the title off hand, + thanks for kind comment!!!
18-06-2007 10:09 by Alan	Nitrate and phosphate are high and calcium low. Nitrate should ideally never go above 25 ppm phosphate should be undetectable and calcium should be at about 380-420 other than that all tests are okay.
18-06-2007 10:12 by telboy	what do you marine dudes recommend to get me nitrates + phosphate down + me calcium up???
18-06-2007 18:07 by trik	NO3 good quality water changes , ie RO with DI unit and a TDS meter, as above TEL PO4 as above TEL Calcium , in a tank your size good quality salt and good water changes as above , or cheap salt and calcium and mag additive.
19-06-2007 09:23 by Alan	Nitrate is down to water changes using salt mixed with RO/DI water checked with a TDS meter. Phosphate down to water changes and using a good phosphate remover in the tank such as rowaphos. Calcium water changes with a good salt and once you are in a routine to manage nitrate effectively you will be able to calculate the consumption rate of your tank with respect to calcium and you will be able to dose in small amounts daily to keep the calcium stable. Personally I have found seachem additives to be the best and they have detailed instructions you can follow as well.
19-06-2007 11:50 by telboy	thanks alan

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