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  1. low kh

    I have a 300lt marine tank without sump. I'm trying to push up KH trough KH+ by tetra marine. Even with an intense use, I've registered no significant effects. Should I think there's something wrong with the chemistry of my tank? Can you help me please? THanks
  2. Managing nitrates

    I have: 4 amphiprion oscellaris 1 salarias fasciatus 1 hepatus 1 valencienna puellaris 1 sinchironpus 1 zebrasoma veliferum 1 pagurus I have a substrate of coral sand and it is deep abuot 6 cm. Normally, nitrates are 0 and ammonia is 0 near to 0. My changes are made with a cheap mineral water...
  3. Managing nitrates

    My skimmer is a seaclone 1000; I've 60Kg of live rocks and the acquarium is 7 months old. I tried with more frequent but smaller changes of water, but I had no significant results. I tried also with a more careful feeding. Now I've an automatic feeder that make them eat twice a day. I know...
  4. Managing nitrates

    I've got a 80 gal tank, with a filter and a skimmer and without sump. The tanks isn't much populated, since there are 10 small - medium fishes. I'm changing 20% of water once a month but I'm not satisfied with the level of nitrates. Since the third week they are higher than 25. What should I...
  5. Ph 7.8 a problem to solve?

    In my marine reef acquarium (300lt) I have constantly Ph at 7.7-7.8. Alcalinity and Calcium should be ok. Alcalinity is dKh 12. Once discovered the PH problem, my acquarist suggested to improve water movement. Now I have two 1200l/m pumps + one 1000l/m pump from the filter. Even adding the...

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