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    Default water parameters is my tank safe....

    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

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    using ro/di water. 10gallon of my water was tap from my brother in laws tank. would prime work?

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    whats the TDS on the RODI ? also what test kit do you test with ?

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    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.
    randy

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    nutrafin for the (no2 nitrite and nh3/nh4 ammonia) and reef master instant ocean for the rest. i got the water from wal-mart

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    tank has been up three months. lights are never on.

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    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.
    randy

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    okay well thats what im going to do. thanks

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