Due for parameter testing!! ??

[CABIX_81]

last parameters reading at
9-28-23.

Salt water master kit:
Nitrate- 0
Nitrite- 0.25
Ammonia- 0
PH- 8.0

Reef master kit:
Nitrate- 0
Calcium- 22dkh / 440ppm
Phosphate- 2.0
KH- 8dkh / 143.2ppm

Am i due for my 3-5days water/reef testing?

 

[CasperOe]

Simple math would suggest if you plan on doing it every "3-5 days" that you are overdue

If your phosphate is in PPM, it is very high! It's also quite interesting that you have nitrate (0) and nitrite (0.25). Is it a new tank that you are cycling?

Attached are some recommended tank parameters.

Here's what I test:

Daily:
- Alkalinity (Hanna)

Weekly:
- Calcium (Red Sea)
- Magnesium (Red Sea)
- Phosphate (Hanna)
- Nitrate (Hanna)
- Salinity (Milwaukee)

By-Weekly:
- pH (Hanna)

3-monthly:
- Triton ICP

 

[leo12345]

I haven’t tested my water in 6 months

 

[CABIX_81]

I haven’t tested my water in 6 months

Why? Fresh water?

 

[CABIX_81]

Simple math would suggest if you plan on doing it every "3-5 days" that you are overdue

If your phosphate is in PPM, it is very high! It's also quite interesting that you have nitrate (0) and nitrite (0.25). Is it a new tank that you are cycling?

Attached are some recommended tank parameters.

Here's what I test:

Daily:
- Alkalinity (Hanna)

Weekly:
- Calcium (Red Sea)
- Magnesium (Red Sea)
- Phosphate (Hanna)
- Nitrate (Hanna)
- Salinity (Milwaukee)

By-Weekly:
- pH (Hanna)

3-monthly:
- Triton ICP

Yes its a new tank about 5weeks..

 

[leo12345]

Why? Fresh water?

There’s no need

 

[CABIX_81]

There’s no need

I mean’t like do u have fresh water? Im assuming fresh water barely water change right

 

[I never finish anythi]

There’s no need

Sorry but I disagree with no testing

I haven’t tested my water in 6 months

What corals do you keep ??

 

[CABIX_81]

Sorry but I disagree with no testing
What corals do you keep ??

Dry live coral

 

[Uncle99]

Dry live coral

Dry and live don’t usually go together.
Pics?

 

[CABIX_81]

Dry and live don’t usually go together.
Pics?

Actually dry

 

[Uncle99]

Actually dry

Dry rock
I see.
Looks nice
Zero nitrate if true, is a bad number to keep.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

last parameters reading at
9-28-23.

Salt water master kit:
Nitrate- 0
Nitrite- 0.25
Ammonia- 0
PH- 8.0

Reef master kit:
Nitrate- 0
Calcium- 22dkh / 440ppm
Phosphate- 2.0
KH- 8dkh / 143.2ppm

Am i due for my 3-5days water/reef testing?

Nitrate is low, and I'd look into raising it to prevent dinos.

 

[CABIX_81]

Nitrate is low, and I'd look into raising it to prevent dinos.

I have 2 small fish in thr and 3 hermite and 2 banded shrimps,2 slugs

 

[CABIX_81]

Simple math would suggest if you plan on doing it every "3-5 days" that you are overdue

If your phosphate is in PPM, it is very high! It's also quite interesting that you have nitrate (0) and nitrite (0.25). Is it a new tank that you are cycling?

Attached are some recommended tank parameters.

Here's what I test:

Daily:
- Alkalinity (Hanna)

Weekly:
- Calcium (Red Sea)
- Magnesium (Red Sea)
- Phosphate (Hanna)
- Nitrate (Hanna)
- Salinity (Milwaukee)

By-Weekly:
- pH (Hanna)

3-monthly:
- Triton ICP

So i did my testing on reef and salt master kit today.. 10-04-2023

Saltwater master:
Nitrate-2.0
Nitrite-0.25
Ammonia-0
Ph-8.0

Reef master kit:
Calcium-420
KH-143.2
Nitrate-2.0
Phosphate-2.0

This is my new readings

 

[CasperOe]

So i did my testing on reef and salt master kit today.. 10-04-2023

Saltwater master:
Nitrate-2.0
Nitrite-0.25
Ammonia-0
Ph-8.0

Reef master kit:
Calcium-420
KH-143.2
Nitrate-2.0
Phosphate-2.0

This is my new readings

Looks like it's going the right mate; it's cycling for sure with your nitrates now going up!

 

[CABIX_81]

Looks like it's going the right mate; it's cycling for sure with your nitrates now going up!

Thankx bro .. so when will i be ready to add the famous clownfish (pair) ? Anything i should do?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Thankx bro .. so when will i be ready to add the famous clownfish (pair) ? Anything i should do?

You’ll have to tell us what you did to cycle the tank to answer.

 

[leo12345]

Sorry but I disagree with no testing
What corals do you keep ??

Just some softies, I just keep up with my water changes and use a good quality salt and I’ve never had a problem.

 

[leo12345]

I mean’t like do u have fresh water? Im assuming fresh water barely water change right

I have no idea what you’re trying to ask me.