Are my water looking good

[Reefer1485]

Hello all,

so the tank has been up and running for about just a hair over two months. Currently stock I have:
Two clowns
Cleaner shrimp
Pistol shrimp
“Did have a yellow goby but jumped out some how and dog found it on the floor the next day”

5 frags

Here is my name water numbers:

sal: 1:023 holding strong even after my first good water change.
ALK: 9dkh dosed up from 7.8
PH: 7.82 with Hanna pin checker but RS
Cal: 440
Msg: 1320
Nitrates: .5
Pho’s: not sure yet still waiting on my test kit to come in.

temp 79 holding strong

are these numbers in good range? Do you recommend bringing any higher?

 

[dmy535]

Only thing I’d say is being the salinity up a bit to 0.26 but other than that, seems fine. Maybe temp down to 78 as is give you some wiggle room since you don’t want it over 80.

 

[Reefer1485]

Only thing I’d say is being the salinity up a bit to 0.26 but other than that, seems fine. Maybe temp down to 78 as is give you some wiggle room since you don’t want it over 80.

Okay awesome I will be doing a water change this weekend. I will bring it up to 1.24 than another point at my next water change . I just turned my heater down to 76 from 78

 

[Reefer1485]

Another question? I am trying find out what goes into carbon dosing? I am using chem pure blue and not sure if that is considered carbon dosing? If it is whorls be having my ALK at 9 be bad or hurt anything?

 

[Hersheyb]

Another question? I am trying find out what goes into carbon dosing? I am using chem pure blue and not sure if that is considered carbon dosing? If it is whorls be having my ALK at 9 be bad or hurt anything?

if your nitrates are at .5 i wouldn't bother with carbon dosing. Carbon dosing is adding a source of carbon to feed bacteria to reduce nitrates.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ph and salinity low

ph. 8.1 - 8.3
Salinity. 1.025
Temp 77-79
Ammonia < .03
Nitrate < .05

 

[Reefer1485]

if your nitrates are at .5 i wouldn't bother with carbon dosing. Carbon dosing is adding a source of carbon to feed bacteria to reduce nitrates.

So I should take out the chemi pure blue then correct?

 

[Reefer1485]

Ph and salinity low

ph. 8.1 - 8.3
Salinity. 1.025
Temp 77-79
Ammonia < .03
Nitrate < .05

Thank you. I have trying to figure out how to raise my PH levels but not sure what to do. I am a little confused on buffers and not quite sure how buffers work and how the affect other parameters. I am still reading up on threads that I find about PH

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thank you. I have trying to figure out how to raise my PH levels but not sure what to do. I am a little confused on buffers and not quite sure how buffers work and how the affect other parameters. I am still reading up on threads that I find about PH

I don’t have much faith in buffers
Try sodium bicarbonate diluted and added to the sump..... little by little

 

[Reefer1485]

I don’t have much faith in buffers
Try sodium bicarbonate diluted and added to the sump..... little by little

Okay. I have the AIO Innovative Marine 20. I will mix up a small amount with fresh saltwater mix.

edit: I will mix it up by the directions lol one gal of RODI water.