parameters

Hello, I am trying to find out how much Calcium, DKH, and Magnesium is being used in a day in my reef tank. I don't currently have a 2 part dosing system to keep the levels right and I am using 2 different things do dose and it is been working, but I need help with the calculations. I might...

Hey everyone, I was curious what your favorite 2 part is? I currently use Seachems Reef Fusion 1 and 2 . What do you use and why do you like it?

I’m in LOVE with my Neptune Apex Controller, and it’s really turned me into a control freak! Which is great because my other love,besides my kids and wife, is SPS, and we all know that SPS love stability! So with the Apex, it allows me to log my parameters and see them in a very detailed way...

Why am I seeing such a low measure of Alk? I measured it at 5.6 today. The Alk was struggling to stay over 7 the last 2-3 weeks. Last year, I had to watch things or the Alk would jump over 10! I'm running a calcium reactor AND a Kalk reactor so this really made me scratch my head. I've...

I have a 60 gallon aquarium with a corner overflow that falls into a 55 gallon sump. It goes through a felt filter sock and I have a protein skimmer in the large chamber. I have about 75 lbs of live rock in the display tank with a less than one inch deep sand bed.i have two suspended...

I would like to upgrade from the API tests I have now to something a little more accurate and trustworthy among fellow hobbyists. Currently I'm looking at this Salifert kit. Is there another site out there that has it priced cheaper? I know I need pH, Ammonia/Ammonium, Nitrate, Calcium...

Hello, I have started my 40 gallon reef tank last May of this year. I'm just curious why my water until now reads 0.25ppm ammonia on my API test kit. I feed very minimal. below is what i have in my tank and my parameters. need help please. Ammonia 0.25ppm nitrites 0ppm nitrates "undetectable"...

Hi all, I just started triton "other methods" this past Monday and things seem to be holding steady and doing well so far. I have noticed that over the past 5 days my magnesium has dropped from 1300 to 1200 but all the other parameters are staying stable. (I've been testing everything...

Hello all; I saw on LiveAquaria while watching the Bruins home opener here in beantown that they are now selling equipment directly. I stumbled across the pinpoint monitors, pH, salinity, Ca+, etc. I am wondering if there is an all-in-one product that can detect whatever parameter you select...

Hey all, My coraline algae that was once purpleish, is now bleaching white or a faded grey. I'm assuming it's my lighting because parts that have less light are still purple. Behind my anemone when it shrinks up, the coraline is still purple behind it. It started with white spots taking...

OK, So I have my new PAR meter coming tomorrow and I was wondering where my PAR should be? My tank is a 300 US Gallon 48 x 48 x 30. I want to start keeping LPS/SPS and Softies. I have 4 Rapid LED Oynx fixtures that are dimmable and they are controlled by my Apex, so I do ramp them up and down...

I have a 55 gallon tank with a 20 or so gallon sump. I have a protein skimmer rated for 120g tank, dragons breath macro algae, 2 4" filter socks I change twice weekly in addition to 20gallon water changes weekly. I have a moderate amount of rock and I also use xport bio and xport no3. I have...

A few days ago my green Duncan frag remained closed for a day and now seems shriveled or just not as extended as it once was. I'm still fairly new at keeping a saltwater tank so correct me if some of my parameters seem off please. Ammonia- 0 Nitrate- 0 / undetectable PH- 8.2 Magnesium-1240...

I'm a beginner and I'd like for anyone to comment on my parameters and add suggestions please. I am on day 24 of my tank cycle using Red Sea's reef mature pro kit. Tank Setup - 29 gallon bowfront - 25 lbs dry rock - 20 lbs live sand - Protein Skimmer - Canister filter Tank Parameters • PH...

So I currently have a 100 gallon mixed reef aquarium, and I am having a big problem keeping phosphates and nitrates down. I am currently running 1 bag of phosguard with 3 bags of fluval phosphate remover and still can not get the levels down even with water changes. Before 25 gallon water...

I have had my tank set up for about 2 months now and getting everything stable. I was wondering what are your ideal parameter values you try and keep here in East TN? Want to start getting coral but want to make sure I have the correct parameters for this area and want to make sure I can keep...

For some time now i've experienced a constant drop of my Alkalinity although my Calcium and Magnesium do not drop remotely as fast. It's perplexing. Does anyone have experience or insight as to what could be causing this?

I am stuck at a roadblock, for the life of me I cannot figure out why I cannot keep euphyllia Corals and such alive? I have lost some acans, acros and now my candy cane is not looking good. They tend to deflate, shrivel down and eventually die, yet I have some Aussie lavender acan, Echinata...

Hey everyone, I have been reefing for about 6 years now and I haven't found a well rounded tracking system for my tanks. I have decided to create my own system online for other to use as well. I was wondering what features people may want to see. Here is a list of some items: Trackers...

Hey everyone, I am creating an iOS application that allows you to track your water parameters and other aspects of the hobby. I need your help, though. I have gathered a list of parameters that I have seen be measured regularly in the hobby, but I doubt that I have everything that some of you...

There was an excellent thread put together quite some time ago now by Billybeau1 and hilgert. I've referred to it may times to see if someone is close to the expected values of a particular saltmix. There can of course be slight variations and if any settling has occurred in the mix before use...