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Here is my problem. I have a 30 gallon tank in it's second month. The cycle completed
around the 3rd week and diatoms came and went. 2 weeks ago my nitrates went through the roof. Now my nitrites have gone up again and nitrates are even higher. I am doing a 20 - 40% water change every 5 days. About 10 days ago I started Dosing NOPOX. My PH went down to the low of 7.7 but nothing showed any effects. Since my PH has reestablished itself to 8.1 day and 7.95 night. These are my reading as of today.
Ammonia is 0
PO4 is .02. Red sea test kit
NO3 is 32. Red sea test kit
NO2 is 5ppm API test
Mg is 1200
KH is 12.6
CA is 420
Salinity is 1.025
I am dosing with Reef Fusion 1 & 2 for calcium and carbonate every day.
I dose Iodine once a week.
I have one fish a Radial Filefish which is small yet.
I have one Hammer, one Duncan, Xenia's and star polyps. Couple of Zoas and a
ORA Birds of Paradise. All corals are doing very well and are fully opened.
Only thing I notice is once NOPOX is dosed my Xenia's close right up and then my
Duncan will also close up .
I need some recommendations on the Dosing.
Should I keep Dosing NOPOX or stop? I am not Dosing today to see what happens.
Thanks.
around the 3rd week and diatoms came and went. 2 weeks ago my nitrates went through the roof. Now my nitrites have gone up again and nitrates are even higher. I am doing a 20 - 40% water change every 5 days. About 10 days ago I started Dosing NOPOX. My PH went down to the low of 7.7 but nothing showed any effects. Since my PH has reestablished itself to 8.1 day and 7.95 night. These are my reading as of today.
Ammonia is 0
PO4 is .02. Red sea test kit
NO3 is 32. Red sea test kit
NO2 is 5ppm API test
Mg is 1200
KH is 12.6
CA is 420
Salinity is 1.025
I am dosing with Reef Fusion 1 & 2 for calcium and carbonate every day.
I dose Iodine once a week.
I have one fish a Radial Filefish which is small yet.
I have one Hammer, one Duncan, Xenia's and star polyps. Couple of Zoas and a
ORA Birds of Paradise. All corals are doing very well and are fully opened.
Only thing I notice is once NOPOX is dosed my Xenia's close right up and then my
Duncan will also close up .
I need some recommendations on the Dosing.
Should I keep Dosing NOPOX or stop? I am not Dosing today to see what happens.
Thanks.