Good Parameters or do they need work.

blackz151 · Feb 4, 2015

Finally got my hanna testers and red sea test kit so I can do my own test and I just wanted to run these numbers by everyone and see

Ammonia 0
NO 2 0
NO 3 0
Salt 1.024
Phos 0
Ph 8.1
Calc 425
ALK 9.9
Mag 1360

I have 2 reason I ask.

One is it seems like I am having a problem with my corals and clam opening. It has gotten a little better since I messed with the lights.

2nd is. Is there any way to keep the PH stable. Im pretty sure we have bad gas exchange and there's c02 stuck in the water. My ph swing is from 7.5 ish all the way to 8.15. I dont know if that is what is hurting the tank. I have 2 air stones in the sump but Still the PH seems low

Just info on the tank its an 80gal db rimless with a 50 gal sump. Lighting is 2 ai sols at 20 in AWL and 60% with a 4 hr ramp time.

Any feedback would be great

TJ's Reef · Feb 4, 2015

I think that your water perams are just fine, maybe a touch high on Alk for some but overall should be good as is. As for lower PH values what is your water flow like as in what and how many power heads ? On your lighting schedule what is the full duration of the light cycle ?

Cheers, Todd

blackz151 · Feb 4, 2015

TJ's Reef said:
I think that your water perams are just fine, maybe a touch high on Alk for some but overall should be good as is. As for lower PH values what is your water flow like as in what and how many power heads ? On your lighting schedule what is the full duration of the light cycle ?

Cheers, Todd

Thanks for the answer!

Power heads I have 2 of the samller koralia on one side with the return because I use the herbie style over flow. And on the other side I have one of the 600 koralia.

I have it setup simple on the lights sun rise 7am sunset 6:30 with a 4hr ramp time up to 60% across the board