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Trandall
01/28/2008, 07:33 PM
I just got one < Hagen Master Kit> and ran my water parameters. Before all I had was the *Quick Dip* tests. Here's the results. Was wondering if anyone had any comments, suggestions. Remember that my tank has been up and running aprox. 7.5 weeks. I have a clean up crew, 2 fish < blenny & Tom. clown> and a few soft corals that I just added a few days ago and a couple more soft corals I added today.
Here's the water results.....
Temp. = 78
S.G.= 1.022
Phos. = 0.5
Calcium = 400
Nitrate = 15
PH = 8.3
Amm. = 0.1
K/H = 200 **** Is this way too high??? and if so why???***
Nitrite = 0.1

Thanks for your input!
Terri Randall

BigH55
01/28/2008, 09:33 PM
Nitrates look high and there shouldnt be any ammonia or nitrite inthe tank. Could have elevated from the new adds.

Trandall
01/28/2008, 11:16 PM
That's what I thought, thanks. Isn't that KH awfully high?? 200mg/L ??
I did the test twice to be sure. Took 20 drops to turn the solution yellow. According to their formula, you multiply the number of drops by 10. So 200 was the total.
What's that all about?