FAQ #21: If the Seneye indicated an ammonia spike, what would be the course of action? | #52FAQ

This week we are answering E's question from Week 13: “The Seneye seems very useful. If an alarm was triggered on it indicating an ammonia spike...what actually would be the plan of action? Water changes or an additive?”

So follow along as we answer today's question, provide some helpful insight, and help make reefing just bit more fun and easy for you and your tank.

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[s_mad]

@1.48 I noticed a shrimp in the filter sock section any reason for this or has it got there by mistake

[Daan]

Would you recomend running the skimmer while cycling your tank with added bacteria and dry-rock and live sand. If so? With the skimmercup on or of. I ran mine with the cup of and it produced a lot of floating foam in the sump.

[yasseral-ali]

Hey BRS team, I have a case of Aiptasia in my tank, and I don't want to add any chemicals or anything of that sort. Can you tell me how can I get rid of it naturally? I have a 20 gallon tank.

[einsteinsalon]

question . should i throw my bio media filter. to fix my amonia ?

[pjfreak]

What are those tiny purple fish at 1:32?

[Pseudomonas]

Cool series! i have a question. i have read that having a Black or blue background on your tank has a negative effect on your PAR across the tank. it would be beter to have no background. maybe a cool thing to research.

[Ninjaful]

Hi BRS I'm new to this saltwater tanks, my friend owns one and I'm looking after his tank and I have been thoroughly enjoying it.
He doesn't have a proper sump, he uses a wet dry balls which I see people don't recommend. So I'm looking to give him a Christmas gift by making his system better.
Would like to know if a get a few giant clams would they help filter the water of unwanted nutrients that are detrimental to the tanks health?

[jeremydowdy]

Can we get a high tech nano reef build? Like 10-20 gallons? I have a 125 and am wanting a nano SPS (10 gallon nano fusion) for the office!

[gbj]

BRS, could you sell small vials of salt water that is exactly 420ppm and alk of say 9 for example. That way since we can use that vial as a test we can see 1. the exact colour change needed 2. We can see if that batch of test kit is somewhat accurate (or use it as a calibration tool in a way). We know its not going to be 100% accurate but at the momenet my red sea test kit shows 340 and someone elses shows 380. thats a huge difference. if we can then use a sample water that is a specific level we know whos is out of whack. or ask red sea and the like to include some sample water in their kits plse : )

[NoneDareChallengeMe]

I've used this. Its shit and a total waste of money.