Eddie Posted June 19, 2002 Share Posted June 19, 2002 Ok i have started my 2.5 g Here are is my water chemistry Amonia: 2.0 Nitrite: 0.2 Ph: 8.0 what other things should i test? and also why is the amonia so hi all i have done is mix the salt and put crushed coral in the tank i did that last night? Link to comment
JROC Posted June 19, 2002 Share Posted June 19, 2002 Strange that the Amonia would be high already. What type of water did you use? Did you clean the crushed coral well before adding? Link to comment
Eddie Posted June 19, 2002 Author Share Posted June 19, 2002 I used tap water and yes i thought i cleaned the coral well. Link to comment
JROC Posted June 19, 2002 Share Posted June 19, 2002 Most likely the tap water is the issue. Tap water in most areas is NOT acceptable for use in a reef aquarium. Use of tap water will stress the inhabitants and will produce big algae problems. You should empty the tanks and start over with distilled water. Link to comment
Eddie Posted June 19, 2002 Author Share Posted June 19, 2002 can i still use the sand that i have in the tank. Also is it ok to wash the crushed coral with tap water. Link to comment
JROC Posted June 19, 2002 Share Posted June 19, 2002 I think the crushed coral is okay if you like it. I would rather use something finer like sand or a finer grade of reef substrate. When I have used crushed coral/shells it has ended up catcthing a lot of junk and causing algae blooms. It might be okay if you keep the water changes regular and have a good cleanup crew. I rinse my substrate in tap water and have never had any trouble. Link to comment
jburke30 Posted June 19, 2002 Share Posted June 19, 2002 Quote: from Eddie on 10:00 am on June 19, 2002[br]I used tap water and yes i thought i cleaned the coral well. If you added a add chlorine treatment to the water then that would explain it because tap water has another chemical called chloramine, and when chlorine treatment interacts with chloramine it seperates into chlorine and amonia. Just a thought =). Jason Link to comment
Mr Spam Posted June 19, 2002 Share Posted June 19, 2002 Tap water contains many nasty and poisonous chemicles and really shouldn't be used in aquariums, especally nanoreefs. Even if you treat the tap for clorine, other compounds build up over time and cause algea blooms, stress, and even kill sensitive inverts. Using puriffied RO/DI water is best. Link to comment
Eddie Posted June 19, 2002 Author Share Posted June 19, 2002 ok thanks i thought tap water was fine if you treated it that is good to know. so if i use distilled or ro water do i add anything besides my instant ocean salt? Link to comment
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