Help! Water parameters are getting me frustrated…

diamondreef · Oct 20, 2021

diamondreef said:
Just had my water tested (no I haven’t been able to buy test kits yet unfortunately lol)

Salinity: 1.025
No3: 7.5
Po4: 0.18
Ca: 450
Alk: 11.5
Mg: 1350

also just did a water change and changed the sock

I also put on a hydro rotating water deflector

Rmckoy · Oct 20, 2021

diamondreef said:
Just had my water tested (no I haven’t been able to buy test kits yet unfortunately lol)

Salinity: 1.025
No3: 7.5
Po4: 0.18
Ca: 450
Alk: 11.5
Mg: 1350

also just did a water change and changed the sock

What salt are you using ?
Alk seams a little high

diamondreef · Oct 20, 2021

Rmckoy said:
What salt are you using ?
Alk seams a little high

LFS Saltwater. Said it tests at 8 when made but not entirely sure what’s going on. Working on being able to make my own water but can’t at the moment.

dvgyfresh · Oct 20, 2021

I would really rec testing their own water to see what results you get , just don’t tell them lol

Rmckoy · Oct 20, 2021

diamondreef said:
LFS Saltwater. Said it tests at 8 when made but not entirely sure what’s going on. Working on being able to make my own water but can’t at the moment.

Something seams weird. .
If it mixes at 8dkh why is it 11.5?
Are you adding any supplement or additive to the tank unaware of its impact ?

blind dosing of anything ?

diamondreef · Oct 21, 2021

dvgyfresh said:
I would really rec testing their own water to see what results you get , just don’t tell them lol

If I wasn’t supposed to start working there at some point soon then I already would have lol

diamondreef · Oct 21, 2021

Rmckoy said:
Something seams weird. .
If it mixes at 8dkh why is it 11.5?
Are you adding any supplement or additive to the tank unaware of its impact ?

blind dosing of anything ?

Nope, not dosing anything. I’m wondering if the Alk was high with the water we were getting at a different store before. We switched to the current stores water about a month ago. And it’s been going down recently but SO slowly.
We tried reef fuel in the past but that was a couple months ago and not for long.

Rmckoy · Oct 21, 2021

diamondreef said:
Nope, not dosing anything. I’m wondering if the Alk was high with the water we were getting at a different store before. We switched to the current stores water about a month ago. And it’s been going down recently but SO slowly.
We tried reef fuel in the past but that was a couple months ago and not for long.

Maybe this will help make sense ….

I have a 230 gal .
Alkalinity is 7.5 dkh
Salinity is 1.025
Nitrates are 5ppm
Phos 0.04 ppm
Alkalinity never goes up but the only difference is I makeMy own water with the same alt mix every time .
mixed to the same salinity so I know every parameter is where I want it
Making your own water gives you this much more control . Which also makes everything 1000x easier .
I’m baffled how your water mixes ar lower but the tank alkalinity is 11.5

diamondreef · Oct 21, 2021

Rmckoy said:
Maybe this will help make sense ….

I have a 230 gal .
Alkalinity is 7.5 dkh
Salinity is 1.025
Nitrates are 5ppm
Phos 0.04 ppm
Alkalinity never goes up but the only difference is I makeMy own water with the same alt mix every time .
mixed to the same salinity so I know every parameter is where I want it
Making your own water gives you this much more control . Which also makes everything 1000x easier .
I’m baffled how your water mixes ar lower but the tank alkalinity is 11.5

Also not sure how this is happening :/ Working on getting test kits and making our own water. Things are looking better in the tank lately though

Pink Goni still aren’t stretching out much though :/

Uzidaisies · Oct 21, 2021

Some substrate or rock can raise alk right? Any crushed coral in the tank or anything like that? Man made rock?

diamondreef · Oct 22, 2021

Uzidaisies said:
Some substrate or rock can raise alk right? Any crushed coral in the tank or anything like that? Man made rock?

No crushed coral.. we used all live rock.. a little bit of the rock was added later. Idk if it’s the water from the previous store, rock idk.. it’s coming down though just very slowly

poloqr · Nov 3, 2021

Reefahholic said:
Buy an RODI unit. Must have for every serious reefer. Wink Wink

Can you recommend one for 92 gallon tank?

Reefahholic · Nov 3, 2021

poloqr said:
Can you recommend one for 92 gallon tank?

Sure. Spectra Pure or BRS.

I’ll post a link for a BRS unit.

This is a great option. Never skimp on your water quality.

Worth the investment!

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Reefahholic · Nov 4, 2021

Or…minimal. I got this one in a pinch and now need to upgrade. Sometimes even when you are getting zero TDS, other things can still make it through. So buying the above is the better option. More filtered.

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