Back From Italy and I got questions.

NapoliNewJersey

NapoliNewJersey

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What's up guys .. I got back 3 days ago and I came home to some Salt Creep and an algae bloom, but other than that everything was ok.

I did a 50% water change my first day back (switched from Instand Ocean to Reef Crystals [i did half Instand Ocean and Half Reef Crystals for my first change, i didn't switch over in one shot] and my water tested:

Ph 8.2
Am 0
Trites 0
Trates 5
Phos 0
SG 1.025
dKH 12
GH 196.9
(All with API tests - need to still get Calcium test.)

The next day I didn't do anything at all with my tank.
Yesterday I went out and got 2 false percs, Some sort of Button Polyps frag, and a Green Star Polyps frag ... I drip acclimated all three for about 2 hours.
Today I tested my water and it tested:

Ph 8.2
Am 0
Trites 0
Trates 30-40
Phos 0
SG 1.025
didn't test KH or Gen Hardness.

So either my Nitrates shot up (from adding livestock???) or I messed up testing somewhere one of the two times?? I'm going to test again later on tonight. Also I know that Star Polyps are a good indicator of water quality and they didn't open at all yesterday and at the store they were gorgeous. The button polyps however were wide awake and out after half an hour.

If the test stays that way should I do another 50% change or should just do 10% changes every week like on my regular schedule?

P.S. Italy was amazing. And as much as I miss it I'm still glad to be back.
 
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hey, and a warm welcome back...Really hope you have enjoyed your time in Italy..

Glad your system stayed stable while you were away..

It is quite a sharp rise in trates. I would give it another 2 days and do a 10% water change to try and bring them down a bit and keep that routine, every couple of days, untill they are under control....If you do another large water change like 50%, it may have a shock effect on the system....

Niko
 
Thanks Niko!

Also my LFS has a Torch Coral that looks amazing. Needless to say I want it before they sell it to someone else. How long should I wait until introducing another coral to my aquarium? Is 2 weeks too little time, as long as my Nitrates get back down?


I think I'll go there today and pay for it and tell him to hold it there for a couple of weeks.
 
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Yes, just get them nitrates down a little mate, below 10.. They will come down with some water changes...give it 2 weeks and you should be fine to introduce it to your tank..

Niko
 
BIGgourami said:
did you remember to shake the test bottles really well?
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Yeah. If anything I may have added a drop too much or too little in one of the two bottles.

Thanks guys. I'm gonna do a 10% change tomorrow and check to see if they go down.

Good news is the Green Star Polyops are coming out. About 60% full. I hope that's a good thing. (meaning my water quality is ok and getting better.)
 
NapoliNewJersey said:
Yeah. If anything I may have added a drop too much or too little in one of the two bottles.

Thanks guys. I'm gonna do a 10% change tomorrow and check to see if they go down.

Good news is the Green Star Polyops are coming out. About 60% full. I hope that's a good thing. (meaning my water quality is ok and getting better.)
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Yeah, besides the nitrates being a little high, it aint bad at all mate...so glad the star's are starting to come out mate...Keep us informed on the nitrates..

Niko
 
Yes, welcome back! How was Italy? How was the weather? Can you speak fluent Italian?
 
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