Advice needed for starting new

[iwantreefs]

Thanks for answer bro. So for A I can remove and use the cup instead? I have no where else to divert the hose to.

If you want to do that you have to find a way to plug up the hole at the bottom of the skimmer cup haha


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[viper0419]

39 minutes ago, mhcraft said:

Thats weird as there should only be one hose going back to the top of the skimmer cover for air flow. Should be able to find the manual fairly easily - i believe its this one

 

https://www.seasideaquatics.com/BM/BMC3.5-2.pdf 

Yes this came with the box but didn’t explain what each part is for. I’ve never use a protein skimmer in my life before hence the confusion. 

[viper0419]

Hi guys,

My parameters as follows :-

ph 8.15 stable based on Salifert  checker

calcium 500+ based on Red Sea  checker 

alkalinity 7.2 after water change. 6.9 at end of 6-7days based on Hanna checker 

I think I need to increase my alkalinity. How should I do it safely? Can I use Red Sea foundation b?

 

thanks  

 

[mhcraft]

Yea i am using that as well..since your CA is stable, maybe using kalkwasser is not required.

[viper0419]

On 11/28/2021 at 4:36 PM, mhcraft said:

Yea i am using that as well..since your CA is stable, maybe using kalkwasser is not required.

Oh ok. Thanks bro. 

[Souffleflefle]

Hi, care to share which lfs u bought for the Red Sea tank?

Anyway, it is quite bad for common clown to die so fast.

[viper0419]

 

On 11/28/2021 at 2:43 PM, viper0419 said:

Hi guys,

My parameters as follows :-

ph 8.15 stable based on Salifert  checker

calcium 500+ based on Red Sea  checker 

alkalinity 7.2 after water change. 6.9 at end of 6-7days based on Hanna checker 

I think I need to increase my alkalinity. How should I do it safely? Can I use Red Sea foundation b?

 

thanks  

 

I continue to get high calcium and Low alk. Now after adding more corals, my alk will be around 6.1 -6.3 about 3 days after water change. Can’t understand what’s causing this. 
I did a test on a pail of freshly mix saltwater. Alk is 9.2 which is about right nut calcium is 500, too high based on what it says on the salt bucket (fauna Marin). Any idea why this can be happening? By the way I’m using Ro/di and not tap water. 

[viper0419]

By the way lfs says it’s pointless to dose alk now cos my system is not balanced. Best is to do water change. Issue is that it seems the problem could be the salt?

[mhcraft]

On 12/2/2021 at 9:19 PM, viper0419 said:

By the way lfs says it’s pointless to dose alk now cos my system is not balanced. Best is to do water change. Issue is that it seems the problem could be the salt?

What salt are you using? I find it weird that you have so much issues..

[Mark Liew]

Wat corals u have now? Have your tank started growing coralline?


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[viper0419]

21 hours ago, Mark Liew said:

Wat corals u have now? Have your tank started growing coralline?


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I have 2 hammers, 1 torch, 3 acans, 1 clove, 2 Ric, 3 gonio, 3 Zoas, 2 bird nest, 1 fibre optics, 2 acro, 1 mr freeze, 1 electric daisy and 1 sunset monti

coraline algae not yet. 

[viper0419]

On 12/11/2021 at 2:32 PM, mhcraft said:

What salt are you using? I find it weird that you have so much issues..

I’m using fauna Marin pro salt. I also don’t understand.  After dosing my alk is rising now. But nitrate and phosphate still zero. 

[Mark Liew]

13 minutes ago, viper0419 said:

I have 2 hammers, 1 torch, 3 acans, 1 clove, 2 Ric, 3 gonio, 3 Zoas, 2 bird nest, 1 fibre optics, 2 acro, 1 mr freeze, 1 electric daisy and 1 sunset monti

coraline algae not yet. 

TBH.. your tank is still too young for that amount of corals especially SPS.. be mentally prepared for casualties..

 

On 11/28/2021 at 2:43 PM, viper0419 said:

Hi guys,

My parameters as follows :-

ph 8.15 stable based on Salifert  checker

calcium 500+ based on Red Sea  checker 

alkalinity 7.2 after water change. 6.9 at end of 6-7days based on Hanna checker 

I think I need to increase my alkalinity. How should I do it safely? Can I use Red Sea foundation b?

 

thanks  

 

0.3 drop of DKH in 6-7 days is nothing.. in fact your corals is not consuming any alk which means it is not growing and may have a chance not to survive...

We have the same tank RSR170.. i was doing 100ml ALK and 40ml Cal per day till i change to Calcium Reactor last week.. cannot tahan to buy RSF A/B/C..

BTW.. PH do not stay stable throughout the day... it goes up and down..

[viper0419]

I think will have. But they are all small frags so not so bad. 

[JiaEn]

Have you checked your magnesium levels? Magnesium is essential to ensure Ca and kH can be maintained at the level we want. 

Also,  if freshly mixed saltwater reads so high in terms of calcium,  maybe you should get a second test kit to confirm. 

[Mark Liew]

On 11/28/2021 at 2:43 PM, viper0419 said:

 

I think I need to increase my alkalinity. How should I do it safely? Can I use Red Sea foundation b?

 

 

I would suggest u get RS KH Coralline GRO for now.. it consist of KH & Cal plus Coralline fragments.. will help u on seeding Coralline Algae.. start with 1 ml per day and increase as and when required.. till now i am still doing it..

[viper0419]

4 hours ago, Mark Liew said:

I would suggest u get RS KH Coralline GRO for now.. it consist of KH & Cal plus Coralline fragments.. will help u on seeding Coralline Algae.. start with 1 ml per day and increase as and when required.. till now i am still doing it..

Okay will try. Thanks!

[viper0419]

6 hours ago, JiaEn said:

Have you checked your magnesium levels? Magnesium is essential to ensure Ca and kH can be maintained at the level we want. 

Also,  if freshly mixed saltwater reads so high in terms of calcium,  maybe you should get a second test kit to confirm. 

Yes. Magnesium around 1350.

 

 

[JiaEn]

That sounds ok. Perhaps you can test the calcium value with a different kit.