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excal
Mon, 4th Apr 2011, 09:30 PM
Is my tanks done cycling? is it safe to add fish and corals? tank is a 34 gallon red sea max. i had a very small diatom bloom. I was told not to do a water change two weeks ago. now that things drop a good amount wondering if it is safe to do a water change. if yes how much weekly? looking for a fast way to drop phosphate. any help would be greatly appreciated.

Parameters
Salinity 1.026
temp 75.4f
ph 8.2
phosphate 1.0 mg/l
ammonia 0.0 mg/l
nitrite 0.1 mg/l
nitrate 20 mg/l
calcium 525 ppm
alkalinity 3 meg/l or 8.4 dkh
magnesium 1400 ppm

excal
Mon, 4th Apr 2011, 09:32 PM
using ro/di water. 10gallon of my water was tap from my brother in laws tank. would prime work?

Gseclipse02
Mon, 4th Apr 2011, 10:04 PM
whats the TDS on the RODI ? also what test kit do you test with ?

wolff809
Mon, 4th Apr 2011, 10:21 PM
How long has your tank been running? And I have about the same size tank and I do a 3 gallon water change every week. hope that helps a little.

excal
Mon, 4th Apr 2011, 10:46 PM
nutrafin for the (no2 nitrite and nh3/nh4 ammonia) and reef master instant ocean for the rest. i got the water from wal-mart

excal
Mon, 4th Apr 2011, 10:47 PM
tank has been up three months. lights are never on.

wolff809
Tue, 5th Apr 2011, 10:44 AM
Well me personally would add one or two small fish and take it slow. Add the fish then wait a few weeks to add another this is what's been told to me when I started my tank. I only waited a little over a month before I added my two baby clowns. IMO I think you are safe to add fish.

excal
Tue, 5th Apr 2011, 11:48 AM
okay well thats what im going to do. thanks