Testing kits, and more live rock...

Purchased from Jim's Exotic Fish:

• Salifert http://www.salifert.com/Ca Profi Test
• Salifert NO3 Profi Test (it measures as Nitrate-ion)
• Salifert pH Profi Test
• 3# of Tonga branch Live Rock (small pieces)

Placed the Tonga in the back of the Nano - still not enough; I'll need an additional 2#.

I "rescued" the LTA from the back of the tank - had to move a bunch of rocks. I placed one of the very branchy tonga pieces as a "gate" preventing the LTA from moving to the back of the tank. It look's so-so.

Here's the measurements (as of 9:30pm - right before lights out):

• NO3 - Mid range: 5-10, Low Range: 5 ppm. Preferred range <5 ppm
• pH - 8.0-8.3 - this test isn't very precise. Preferred range 8.1-8.3.
• Ca - 387 ppm - although this is the average of 375 and 400 because it depends on how you see the color Blue. Preferred range 350-450.

I also measured some other water:

• NSW from Jim's - NO3: 0.5-1.0, pH ??
• Top-off water from Jim's - NO3: 2.5, pH < 7.4 pH (limit of test)
• "Purified" Refrigerator Water - NO3: 2.5, pH < 8.3 pH