SRC Member Clement Chen Posted December 7, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2013 1.018-1.019 at times Quote Clem's Clam Corner (Decommed) 60cm x 40cm x 30cm Tank Nano tank reboot v2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Quas111 Posted December 7, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2013 Oh ok. I think maybe seawater may not be the best choice for marine tanks then... but if I switch over to the triton system(which I am considering), I need real seawater, not a salt mix so I guess maybe a mixture of both may be acceptable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Quas111 Posted December 7, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2013 I noticed that the macroalgae has been doing terribly currently. Its probably due to the low salinity. The red color branching thing is turning palish red and slightly green, and the capulera a is turning transparent and disintegrating. I hope they survive when the salt gets topped up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Quas111 Posted December 7, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2013 just installed this seachem ammonia meter thing. I wont rely on it for solid ammonia readings but ill use it to see if the levels of ammonia are in the safe range to indicate any signs of trouble. Anyone used this before? Any reviews or tips I could use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member youdontnowm Posted December 7, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2013 I used this and the ph one before. This one i find it v.reliable. once got ammonia, will change colour one. No tips, just suck to glass can already . But lifespan only 3-5 months if i not wrong. Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk Quote | Display : 48x30x22 Skimmer : SK-201 skimz | Sump : 30x24x18 Wavemaker : 2x RW-15 , 1x RW-8 | Cooling : 1HP titanium drop in coil ATO : JBJ | Lighting : ATI Sunpower 8x54w + 48x cree xte royal blue Return : Jebao dc-6000 | Dosing : Jebao dosing pump [ CaCl2 + NaHCO3 ] Pump : | Reactor : FSZ Z160 zeolite reactor & phosban 150 | System : ZEOVIT decomm-ed : Ydkm SPS reef >><< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spgohjc Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 just installed this seachem ammonia meter thing. I wont rely on it for solid ammonia readings but ill use it to see if the levels of ammonia are in the safe range to indicate any signs of trouble. Anyone used this before? Any reviews or tips I could use? Not to be used for measurements but as a flag to tell you something is wrong with your tank. I have tested them in my tanks using ammonium bicarbonate. It really works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Quas111 Posted December 7, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2013 Not to be used for measurements but as a flag to tell you something is wrong with your tank. I have tested them in my tanks using ammonium bicarbonate. It really works. err it shouldn't work with ammonium compounds. Ammonium is not dangerous but ammonia howevrr, will wreck havoc in small quantities. Ill still use it anyways. Perhaps your ammonium carbonate decomposed to ammonia water and carbondioxide, but its unlikely. Well it really doesn't matter if the thing tests ammonia and ammonium because both can be used as signs of a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Quas111 Posted December 7, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2013 I used this and the ph one before. This one i find it v.reliable. once got ammonia, will change colour one. No tips, just suck to glass can already . But lifespan only 3-5 months if i not wrong. Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk the lifespan is 1 year long. Oh ok wow just stick to glass.. so simple. Mine hasnt had a color change yet but the package said that the color will change after a few hours so ill wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spgohjc Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 err it shouldn't work with ammonium compounds. Ammonium is not dangerous but ammonia howevrr, will wreck havoc in small quantities. Ill still use it anyways. Perhaps your ammonium carbonate decomposed to ammonia water and carbondioxide, but its unlikely. Well it really doesn't matter if the thing tests ammonia and ammonium because both can be used as signs of a problem Of course not direct ammonia but the lesser but still dangerous by-products such as ammonium which is still harmful to LS. Maybe can just throw in some urine to test for ammonia if you like. Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Quas111 Posted December 7, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2013 Of course not direct ammonia but the lesser but still dangerous by-products such as ammonium which is still harmful to LS. Maybe can just throw in some urine to test for ammonia if you like. Haha.lol its ok haha I ammonia and ammonium are similar enough. As long as it tests something useful im fine with it. It cost less than $10 anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member youdontnowm Posted December 7, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2013 8months ago, i used the api ammonia/ammonium test kit to test my discus tank , the result is red LOL. Around 80ppm?? Its high. But my discus still v.happy and yet discus is known to be 1 of the most sensitive fish in fw. No casualties since ph is less than 7 in fw. If its above 7, all will convert to ammonia then gg liao haha Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 1 Quote | Display : 48x30x22 Skimmer : SK-201 skimz | Sump : 30x24x18 Wavemaker : 2x RW-15 , 1x RW-8 | Cooling : 1HP titanium drop in coil ATO : JBJ | Lighting : ATI Sunpower 8x54w + 48x cree xte royal blue Return : Jebao dc-6000 | Dosing : Jebao dosing pump [ CaCl2 + NaHCO3 ] Pump : | Reactor : FSZ Z160 zeolite reactor & phosban 150 | System : ZEOVIT decomm-ed : Ydkm SPS reef >><< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Quas111 Posted December 7, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2013 Im not talking about test kits but about the alert in tank device. Anyways I will check ammonia in the future should any problems arise as corals are definitely less hardy than discus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member comycus Posted December 7, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2013 Once your tank is fully cycled, ammonia readings should be zero. Don't really need to measure ammonia. Anyway in my exp, this test stip is quite insensitive to changes. Probably will be too late once it registers ammonia readings. If you are serious about getting ammonia readings, the best is to buy one of those test kits to measure. Quote My old 3ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Quas111 Posted December 7, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2013 @comycus I noticed that it took nearly 4 hours to change from white to yellow. I got what I paid for I guess... I just tested parameters(api & salifert) Cal:480ppm NO3:2.5ppm PO4:0.25ppm KH: 9.5dKH Mg:1478ppm Ammonia:safe range Parameters seem good but *sigh* cycle hasn't started yet. its probably due to the salinity problem. Either that or the macroalgae is prevemting cycle from starting. I just put in food to let the water get waste in it. I think maybe the live rocks may have been too *clean* and no dying matter etc. So cycle cannot start yet. Now I'll just wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Quas111 Posted December 7, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2013 Ammonia rose to "alert" zone which is good,as cycling is starting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member davidlim1712 Posted December 7, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2013 Bro, No2 no need? Po4, KH and MG using what brand test kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Quas111 Posted December 8, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 8, 2013 Bro, No2 no need? Po4, KH and MG using what brand test kit?NO2 is useless after cycle, so I'm not wasting money buying it now. All I need to test is ammonia and nitrates actually. I will wait for ammonia to shoot up, fall and nitrates to peak and the cycle would be over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Quas111 Posted December 8, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 8, 2013 Im using api PO4 and KH, and salifert MG. I hope to migrate over to completely salifert once my api kit finishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Land2013 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 NO2 is useless after cycle, so I'm not wasting money buying it now. All I need to test is ammonia and nitrates actually. I will wait for ammonia to shoot up, fall and nitrates to peak and the cycle would be over Me too. I skip No2 during my initial cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Quas111 Posted December 14, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 14, 2013 Ok cycle is over. Nitrates dropped to 0 already too. I added in a few fish and an anemone but nothing much to see yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Quas111 Posted December 20, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 20, 2013 Been quite for a long time, and I apologise. I have put in some fishes and simple corals into the tank and all are doing fine. Only casualties are 2 coral banded shrimp which decided to crawl out of the plastic bag while acclimatisation. Some pics of the new inhabitants: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Quas111 Posted December 20, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 20, 2013 More pics (lol accidentally pressed send earlier too fast) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Quas111 Posted December 20, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 20, 2013 Btw tanks lights have been upgraded. Now 2 razor 160 watts. Really makes a huge difference loving it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonwater Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Nice tank bro, like your sump display haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Quas111 Posted December 21, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 21, 2013 Nice tank bro, like your sump display hahaThanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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