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Water test results. We sent a water sample to Aqua Medic Water Testing and got the results today, it says are Ammonia is 0.000, Nitrites 0.018 Phosphate 0.420 and Nitrate 1.4, Potassium 428, Ionic calcium 356 Strontium 7.8 , Magnesium 1440 Alkalinity 3.4 Total calcium 420, are these good or...

So we have a 125 gallon salt water reef tank, which just finished its cycle its a pentagon tank and has a built in overflow which travels to the sock filters on a Emerald sump. We got the EHEIM 2078 for additional filtration. Our overall goal it to make it look clean and orderly, yet I am kinda...

Hey guys I come to you bearing a question in regards to a 225 gallon salt water reef tank, its been in cycle for a month and two weeks. Its gone through a brown algae form which is starting to fade, and green algae is starting to grow yet the Nitrite is staying within 2.0ppm while the nitrate is...

I've been testing my saltwater with a master test kit. My high range pH level is higher 7.4, my ammonia is 2.0, my nitrate is 10, and my nitrite is 5.0. my tank has yet to Cycles so this is the cycle procedure, I was wondering if these are normal at this stage, furthermore when I do a water...

Thanks a lot man you have been a ton of help it is no longer overflowing and is no pulling skim out did so all today, your the help I needed. The tank is cleaner already, yet the Ammonia is riseing which I think is normal for its cycle. Tho I do have a question on what kinda of refugium plants...

Thanks, I would like to post a few photos of my operation so you might get few more details on my current situation, and help guide me in what I might be doing wrong, I just have a feeling something is not right with this skimmer it has three settings closed half open and fully open, on each...

Hey guys I'm a been bit new to the coral reef and tank hobby as is something my dad likes and decided help with, first and foremost we got a Omega 200i protein skimmer which worked form the first week or so and is now overflowing without skimming, we just added live rock and is still overflowing...