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I went out and bought new regeants for my Phosphorous ULR checker.. just realized today that it was the ULR one and not the Phosphate one. Anyways, I've read that this one is more accurate as long as you follow the equation to translate phosphorus(ppb) to Phosphate(ppm). My result was 1ppb...

Well can't lodge a piece of floss in between the skimmer and the wall... it restricts water movement and my ATO goes off every 40 seconds or so... for now I'm gonna jam filter floss in the 2nd chamber since there's nothing in there and see what happens.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Tested the tank again. Seemed like my Nitrates were right at 50ppm, maybe a smidge higher. Did another 5g WC this afternoon. Gonna attempt to mess with the skimmer and see if I can dial it in and eliminate some of these micro bubbles, also gonna see if I can wedge that filter floss in by the...

Awesome stuff Mark!! Wish my tank was ready for some coral!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

There's not a ton of room between the skimmer and the side of the chamber but I was gonna try and jam a piece of filter floss between the 2. See if that does anything. I'll test it out tomorrow and let you know though Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It's all good! I'll figure out something! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Fine with what?? Lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Also my skimmer is still producing a crap ton of micro bubbles. I bought filter floss and put it in the second chamber up against the slots where chamber #1 goes into #2 thinkin it would catch the bubbles but no such luck Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nitrates are between 50-100 now, can't really depict which exact number it's at given the options they give me. I'll probably do 1 or 2 more big WC and then I think I'll be good. Also I have to go out and get more Phosphate regeants for my Hanna checker. Forgot I was all out Sent from my...

I just did a 5g change just now.. I'll test tomorrow and see where it is and go from there. I'll test for phosphates tomorrow as well... should I add in my chemi pure blue and phosguard now or wait? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Still on the fence actually.. I mean to start I'm gonna get a couple nassarius snails, not sure what else for the CUC. As far as fish go I really wanna get a pair of gold Nugget clowns but I know that may narrow my options for other small fish. Not that I'm gonna have a lot of fish in here given...

It definitely dropped my salinity by 0.001 but nothing crazy. According to my numbers tho my cycle is complete. Ammonia 0ppm Nitrites 0ppm Nitrates 100ppm Salinity 1.025 pH 7.8 Thinking I may do a water change before I leave for work in a couple hours Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Prob a really dumb question but adding extra water to the tank wouldn't affect my cycle would it? Like how I just stated about my ATO almost failing? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This morning, my power flickered on and off for a few mins but it apparently messed with my ATO.. waking up this morning I saw my tank was almost up to the rim!! Maybe a quarter inch away from overflowing! Guessing the secondary mechanical float valve saved my butt on this one. I adjust the...

I agree. I just meant the water would usually turn purple as soon as I put the first drop in but even after all 5 drops going in the bottom of the vial was still blue until I shook it.. it usually never did this Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I got excited today bc when I tested for Nitrites, the water didn't turn purple right away but by the time 5mins was up it was still at 2ppm. Usually as soon as I add the fluid it turned purple so maybe it's getting better Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nah I'm definitely waiting it out. No choice. My plan was to wait til the cycle was over. Do a 50% water change. Wait another week. Retest and if everything was good, add a CUC. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

LFS... it was dry rock but it was called "Carib Reef Rock" or something along those lines lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Do you think it's something with my rocks? Or is it just the Bio Spira sticking around? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Is it normal for this to happen? I don't remember ever having Nitrites hang around this long after ammonia was gone Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk