Strange parameter readings during setup new tank.

[Aqua Pro Builder]

I just converted my turtle tank into SW again.

Strange things happens. I cleared the thank and filled it with RO/DI, mixed the water to 34 ppt let the pump and heater do their work over two three days. Today I put fully cured live rocks in from a tank that's 0 ammonia 0 Nitrate. Upon finishing the aquascaping of my refugium(not the DT) in an hour or two. I decide to start a water chemistry log.
ph 8.0
Nh4 0
Nitrate 10-20!!! where does this come from????

NOTE: Most of the time, if I do these kind of startup, the readings are usually all zeros all the way til there is heavy fish load.

Another side note have you guys ever wonder what the pH-up and the pH down are meant to be for. For adjusting pH of the testing sample or for the main tank. If later, how many of those do we need???

 

[meschaefer]

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Another side note have you guys ever wonder what the pH-up and the pH down are meant to be for. For adjusting pH of the testing sample or for the main tank. If later, how many of those do we need???

IMO, their main purpose is to steal money from newbies, and rank right up there with all the other snake oil products.

 

[PhoenixOne]

Check your RO unit. That's the only thing that comes in my mind. Or, your salt? I'm guessing here. Maybe you shouldn't listen to me anymore. Sorry.

 

[wxl14]

What did you clean the tank with?

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

What did you clean the tank with?

The clean old turtle tank water, drain almost dry.

Turtle tank water pars before conversion zero ammonia 0-5 nitrate,

 

[Killerdrgn]

wow that is extremely low nitrates for a turtle tank. Mine are in the 80 range.

 

[wxl14]

Only thing I can think of is dried crap on the glass or something on the rocks.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

wow that is extremely low nitrates for a turtle tank. Mine are in the 80 range.

Most ppl cannot even keep the water clear :shhh: This is my trade secret of FW refugium. Before I moved, I had it zero most of the time. The tank were smaller too.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Only thing I can think of is dried crap on the glass or something on the rocks.

My point is if the nitrate is there before my rocks are in,
then 3 days, no nothing in the tank except RO/DI SW and a sponge were able to convert so much nitrate
or if nitrate is produced during aquascaping, then it's too fast. The rocks are from a zero zero tank

I will have to check my final suspect of the RO/DI unit. I'll test the new water I made tonight.

 

[DontXtripNfall]

maybe during aquascaping u could have unlodged some from moving things around and thats just wat happend