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    Quote Originally Posted by Sir Patrick View Post
    P.S.- what is that little meter on the side? Amonia? trustworthy? Just curious.
    That's a Seachem Ammo Alert Badge. IMO they're an absolute must and savior in a QT tank. They last for a year, and constantly monitor ammonia levels, the #1 killer in QT tanks. I recommend everyone have one in their QT to monitor ammonia quickly at a glance. They're cheap and literally life-savers! You can get them from Premium Aquatics, the Tropicorium (usually) and likely many other vendors.

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    Great info on the amonia alert- I always assumed they were junk, and never gave them the time of day. Glad to here different!

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    What should someone do if their ammonia gets too high? Also, how big is that QT you have?

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    Quote Originally Posted by igot2gats View Post
    What should someone do if their ammonia gets too high? Also, how big is that QT you have?
    Do a water change, the tank looks like a 30g cube?.

    Soon, we will have to start dosing our tanks with BP oil to keep up with nature!

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    Quote Originally Posted by igot2gats View Post
    What should someone do if their ammonia gets too high? Also, how big is that QT you have?
    As mentioned do a water change. I always do 100% water change prior to adding fish into my QT, and keep fresh mixed saltwater on hand. In the event of high ammonia change at least 75% of the water to immediately relieve stress (of course, try to prevent ammonia spike in the first place).

    The height I run the water at it holds 18.5 gallons. It's about 22" x 20" x 14"H.

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    Great Info!

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    Sweeett!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by igot2gats View Post
    What should someone do if their ammonia gets too high?
    Since posting this a couple years ago I've also used Ammo-Lock from Aquarium Pharmaceuticals with success. However, if you're using any copper based medication do not use it, and stick with water changes.
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    Great post ! QT is a vital part of reefing not just for fish but for coral also. It is much easier to treat a fresh coral that is infected in a small qt as well as fish. It is also important to have a qt so if you do find an issue or pest it can be treated quickly. I usually do a water change in my DT to fill my qt. I use a 20 gal is all. You do not need to have a huge qt unless you buy huge fish and coral lol I usually QT fish for a few weeks and coral for 4 to 6 weeks unless I get it from sources that I truly trust and am familiar with their QT practices

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