Well I decided today would be the day to start testing the water. I started the tank and added the LR two weeks ago. Here are my test results as of now: (all tests done with Salifert)
Salinity: 1.025
Temp: 82f (I really need a chiller)
Ammonia: <0.25
Nitrate: 25ppm
Nitrite: 0.1ppm
PH: 8.1-.82
Calcium:380
KH/Alk: 10.6 / 3.77
Now I'm not 100% sure about the KH/Alk. According to the Salifert paper, it would mean I'm pretty high. Can you guys give me some feed back... are things looking normal for the second week?
here are some shots... only thing edited are the sizes of the image...
Full tank:
Algae is visible and started growing. I didn't want to touch it till after my tests:
Some Rocks:
Various types of algae and some nice coraline colors: (What is the read, hair like algae tahts growing? good or bad?).
Thanks
also, i'm not too keen on that whole syringe testing method Salifert uses for KH/Alk and Calcium, anyone have any better test solutions?
Rich
Salinity: 1.025
Temp: 82f (I really need a chiller)
Ammonia: <0.25
Nitrate: 25ppm
Nitrite: 0.1ppm
PH: 8.1-.82
Calcium:380
KH/Alk: 10.6 / 3.77
Now I'm not 100% sure about the KH/Alk. According to the Salifert paper, it would mean I'm pretty high. Can you guys give me some feed back... are things looking normal for the second week?
here are some shots... only thing edited are the sizes of the image...
Full tank:
Algae is visible and started growing. I didn't want to touch it till after my tests:
Some Rocks:
Various types of algae and some nice coraline colors: (What is the read, hair like algae tahts growing? good or bad?).
Thanks
also, i'm not too keen on that whole syringe testing method Salifert uses for KH/Alk and Calcium, anyone have any better test solutions?
Rich