Help with Levels

[Sacohen]

Below are my levels from last week 3/9/13 and this week 3/17/13.

[TABLE="width: 252"]
[TR]
[TD]Date[/TD]
[TD]3/9/2013[/TD]
[TD]3/17/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Salinity[/TD]
[TD]1.026[/TD]
[TD]1.026[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Amonia[/TD]
[TD]0 ppm[/TD]
[TD]0 ppm[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ph[/TD]
[TD]7.8[/TD]
[TD]7.8[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Nitrites[/TD]
[TD]0 ppm[/TD]
[TD]0 ppm[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Nitrates[/TD]
[TD]0 ppm[/TD]
[TD]0 ppm[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Phosphates[/TD]
[TD]0.03 ppm[/TD]
[TD]0.08 ppm[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Calcium[/TD]
[TD]450 ppm[/TD]
[TD]500 ppm[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Alkalinity[/TD]
[TD]9.0 dKH[/TD]
[TD]9.8 dKH[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Magnesium[/TD]
[TD]1360 ppm[/TD]
[TD]1440 ppm[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

I have not added anything to my tank in terms of trace elements, Liquid Calcium.
The only thing I did was a 10% water change on 3/10 with natural sea water from my LFS.

Would that be enough to raise my Calcium, Alk and Mag?
I know the Mag was at the high end of the suggested limited at 1360 so 1400 is not to good.

Any help is appreciated.

 

[ritter6788]

Your numbers look fine. A water change can increase your levels depending on which type you use. Test your newly mixed salt water before adding it to your tank to see want your levels are.


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[Paul C.]

Look pretty good to me. If anything i'd be looking at the slight rise in phosphates. If you run GFO, i'd say it might be time to change it.

 

[mike007]

The salt mix can raise your levels a bit but it looks okay to me. I wouldn't add any thing untill levels start going down. Sometimes just doing water changes is all you need to maintain parameters.