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NEWREEFER2007

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Ok Finally Got All My Reading I Am Running Salt Between 1.023 And 1.024 Phosphate Is 0 Nitrite Is At 20 Calcium Is At 360 Ammionia Is At .5 Carbonate Is At 0 So Any Info I Can Get On This Would Be Great I Am New At This And Am Learning I Know I Had Got Bad Rock From A Friend I Am Takeing Out And Adding New Cured Rock I Peice At A Time Add One New Peice And Wait 3 Days Do My Water Change And Wait Another 2 Weeks And Get Another One THIS IS A 24 GAL AQUA POD WITH A 70 WATT METAL HALIDE LIGHTING SYSTEM
 
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Deanos

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:confused: You used the period in the salinity & ammonia readings, but nowhere else?

Also, what is the carbonate reading and what test kit? Should that be zero?

There's a thread stuck atop this forum, which should address your concerns.
 
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Chiefmcfuz

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You did not wait long enough for the tank to cycle. What was wrong with the "BAD" rock you took out?
 

NEWREEFER2007

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What Should My Readings Be At How Do I Go About Getting Them There The Rock Was Uncured And I Jumped Early With Corals And I Am Just Trying To Keep What I Have Alive And Get Tank To Where It Should Be At So Any Advise I Can Get Would Help Me Alot
 

Deanos

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Find someone you trust with an established tank, and have them hold your corals. Once the ammonia & nitrite levels reach and stay at zero, you can slowly restock the tank. As it is now, if corals keep dying, they will continue to contribute to the ammonia level.
 
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aight here are some key levels that I THINK are good...

Salinity - 1.025-1.026
ph - 8.0 - 8.2
AMMONIA - 0
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - below 5
Phosphate - 0.01-0.03
Alkalinity - 9-11 dkh
Calcium - 400- 450 ppm
Magnesium - 1350
Temp 78-80f

again these are my views and also many others will agree but everyone has there own reefing techniques and ways that work :scratch:...

As you now know rushing things in this hobby is really bad... can be corrected within time and a great deal of work so what i would recc. is give the corals to someone to take care of and let the tank do what it has to do and cycle it the right way... ;)... (i didnt read the 2nd page until this was posted dean, sorry for reiterating what u said)
 

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