Finally In Line. I Think

[Sewerat]

So after 9 months of running my tank, only last 3 using RO water. It looks like my tank parameters are finally in line.

 

[EricTMah]

Congrats! You're getting there.

I'd shoot to raise your mag to 1350, CA to 450 and try to lower those phosphates to less than 0.03 and you should be good to go!

What are you keeping in this system? SPS, LPS, softies?

 

[outofthewater]

Sweet what controller are you using

 

[reeferkeeper420]

Completely agree with Eric. A little more adjusting and youll be golden. Good job so far, keep it up.

 

[Sewerat]

Tank is using the mag up slowly now. The phosphates are from an air kit reading the lowest possible so not too bad, using nitra guard I have brought the no3 down from 80. I also run carbon and gfo so hopefully things will continue to get in line. The calcium was dropping a few weeks ago but now has started to increase so I have stopped dosing and will see what it planes out to.

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[Sewerat]

This was my test just befor wi did water change two weeks ago.

And this was a test of the water change for alk test

 

[Sewerat]

Ok question. Throw ideas out let's figure this out? I'm not doing anything this last month while I was dealing with fire issues, tank was looking nice and clear, things seemed to be doing well. Then this week lps start fading, lost one head of torch competely to what I think was brown jelly disease? Today after doing full range test I see levels are all in line still but notice alk has climbed yet again this month. It started the month water change at 9.8 and now sits at 11.2. Every end of month it sits at 11.2 I don't test often enough I know that I try to do full tests every two weeks, but I have monitors for daily visualization. I need to get more religious with my testing for the big 3 but regardless of that. What could be making my alk rise like crazy in a months period? I am using rodi water for top ups, no dosing this month try to feed reef cuisine exclusively. Use kent salt. No gfo what am I missing?

 

[EricTMah]

I'd honestly test you alk more often to help pin point when the alk is climbing.

I'd test your source water and freshly made saltwater to be sure.

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[Sewerat]

I'll do those tests again but I'm sure I have those. From just before the fire. 9.2 is fresh made salt mix. With 40 gal water change dropped alk to 10.6. Now back up to 11.2 with no dosing


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[Sewerat]

I'm away for the night now. Need to do my monthly water thus weekend so I'll test again likely tomorrow night.


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[scubasteve]

love how that comes directly on your phone csure is handy for comparing previouse tests

 

[Sewerat]

It's an app Steve Iliad the info and it stores it online and on each of my iOS devices. Called aquaticlog


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[Sewerat]

Ok so today while at Canadian corals I picked up a Hannah alk checker. The results it shows might seem worse yet? It came out with a number of 228 which if I'm doin it right makes it 12.7, not 11.2. So now it's really high? I'm sure the Hannah is more accurate then the Red Sea as I have to decide at what point those colours match. Maybe I'm slightly colour blind I dunno?