Help on zoa's not opening

[Phil]

Are u useing a refractory or the needle thing? For salinity? And what so u mix it to 1.24-.26

[darkreef]

so.. i red my kh test wrong
dKH : 1 ( turn blue on 1 drip) -.-
ppm KH : 17.9

going to test my store water...

[darkreef]

i use premixed. mix is 1.25 and i dont let it get above 1.27
when i do mix my own its 1.24

[darkreef]

i skim .. last water change i really stirred **** up for a good hour in my tank and sump and half filled my skimmer

[darkreef]

i dont feed my tank, and when i did it was a tiny little just to feed my two heads, im going to start tomorrow because i just got a dwarf lion. i just add
plankton for pods for my mandarine

[Phil]

Originally Posted by 91Atrac

You have slime then it's not good and no weekly personal choice cuz I also don't skim I do 30% or more weekly. Not enough macro in my fuge to accommodate the food I add. So I think 25% bi weekly is to little.

Ya I'd take a water sample into a lfs they usually test for free and I'd also test the premixed water your useing. Just trying to see why your cal and stuff is so high. Changing your water will help. Also running some carbon and phos will help

[darkreef]

i have a phos pad and filter floss in my sump now.. but its loaded with pods and i dont wanna take it out ;P maybe i can throw it in the sump add new stuff until the pods explode on that one? or the old pads could be what contribute to my phos problem

Just shake the phos pad. The pods will run out. They repopulate pretty quick. Get that water in check and you'll be back in business.

[Phil]

Originally Posted by darkreef

i have a phos pad and filter floss in my sump now.. but its loaded with pods and i dont wanna take it out ;P maybe i can throw it in the sump add new stuff until the pods explode on that one? or the old pads could be what contribute to my phos problem

It can be bad to leave foam in longer. I'd put some real carbon or phos in a bag in your return area

If you have a foam pad abs you never clean it that will definitely contribute to prpblems. It NEEDS to be rinsed at least once a month or the detritus build up WILL cause problems. Rinsed mine today in water change water. Bye bye crap build up lol!!!