Lets see those test results !!!

temp 80.1
sg 1.026
cal 430
mg 1200-1300
alk 11 dkh
nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, phos: 0
Ph 8.08
fish poop: 100

 

I finally got mine where i want em

Temp 78
Alk 11
cal 450
mag1440
phos 0
nitrate 0
p.h.8.3
S.G 1.025

 

nope, just fritz phosphate remover in a media bag..

 

Just did a WC yesterday but last week;
Sal. 1.025
Nitrate 5ppm
calc. 440
mag. 1350
carb. alk. 11dkh
pH8.3
tank is 4 years old, I test periodically for ammon. nitrite, phosphate, all at 0

 

i bet if u ran a phos reactor you can get them down to zero with some type of GFO

 

I have an Aquatronica controller, giving me constant readings about my Ph (8.2) and water density... do you guys know what the water density reading means? Otherwise just started the cycle about 3 weeks ago and waiting for another 3 weeks to add livestock. But I MUST get another test kit to check on the amonia and nitrates...

 

well just re-tested last night.. note: 4th day of vodka dosing..

salinity: 1.025
temp 80
Dkh: 15
nitrite 0
amnonia 0
nitrate 50+
phos: 0
PH 8.3
Calcium: 400
Mag 1300
Salt: Red Sea

 

Question: my aquatrionica controller keeps displaying the water density. How important is that and what should be the parameters?

 

My tank is relativly new being at 3 months. The chemistry is never the same. Seems like it wants to balance out. I am trying to get the Live Rock to handle the Bio Load. I have 85lbs in a 55G tank but have been running an Ext. Canister Filter since it started. I tried leaving the filter off for a day and measured the chemistry and this is what I got. I have a Picasso Trigger, Clown Trigger, B&W Clownfish and Blue Damsel.

Temp: 75.5F
Spec Grav: 1.023-1.024
Ph: 8.4
Nitrite: 0.25 mg/L <~ haven't seen itt above 0 since a month ago
Nitrate: 40 mg/L
Ammonia: 0 mg/L
Phosphate: 2.0 mg/L <~ was using chemicals to remove. Not anymore

I don't measure Alk or anything else... question is should I?

 

everyone has their parameters in correct specs =[
temp: ~75
salinity: 1.025
ph: 8.0
nitrate 10ppm
nitrite: 0
phosphate:0
calcium: 500 O_O with api test kit
alkalinity: 9
magnesium: 1800*** doubled test.. with elos kit same thing
maybe will do water change with instant ocean to bring things back to specs. been using ocean pure pro...