Dt parameters

[Reefer_madness78]

just tested my parameters and they are
Temp 79
Ph 8.3
Sg 1.025
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0.05
Nitrate 5
Ca 400
Alk 6
Mg 1360
Phosphate 0 - 0.01
All tested with red sea tests. My question is about the alk. Isn't that a little low?

 

[FlexingFishSticks]

People tend to keep their alk levels between 8-12 from what I’ve seen! 6 is a little low normally water changes replenish most the nutrients you need however if they does not work you could dose as well!

 

[sikorskys]

Alk 6
All tested with red sea tests. My question is about the alk. Isn't that a little low?

Depends on what you'd like it to be Natural sea water can be 6dkH, but most of us prefer 8-9.

 

[nereefpat]

6 is a little low. I would prefer at least 7. A solution of RO and baking soda will raise it. I can help you calculate if you give us the tank size.

If the tank is a fish only, then I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[Reefer_madness78]

6 is a little low. I would prefer at least 7. A solution of RO and baking soda will raise it. I can help you calculate if you give us the tank size.

If the tank is a fish only, then I wouldn't worry about it.

Its 55g and I have 3 coral frags. Its a 4 month old tank and I hadn't tested alk in a while. It used to be between 8 and 9 but I had been using well water without chlorine but I have since been using rodi and have done enough waterchanges to get rid of the well water.