Help! Chemical Balances

[Aquaholic]

I have the numbers, called and got them,

Iron 0
ammon 0
calcium 450
NO3 10 mg/L
NO2 0.3 mg/l
phosphates 0
ph 8.3

[Beverly]

Don't know if you have read any of the links on this Reef Chemistry page, but here it is.....

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=19425

If your tank is cycled, you need to test and adjust alkalinity, calcium and magnesium every 2-3 weeks. A someone mentioned, Salifert makes good test kits.

[TheReefGeek]

Throw out the Hagen test kit, go with Salifert or Seachem as mentioned. Your problem is probably a faulty test kit, so if you are getting a new one anyways, might as well get a better quality one while you are at it.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Aquaholic

I have the numbers, called and got them,

Iron 0
ammon 0
calcium 450
NO3 10 mg/L
NO2 0.3 mg/l
phosphates 0
ph 8.3

with a NO2 level of 0.3 mg/l it tells me that your tank is not cycled and this is not a safe level of nitrite. I would wait untill the amonia and NO2 are both 0 befor adding anything else.

Steve