How to raise sodium levels

[Joemorton84]

Ok thanks brother

Triton didn't show salinity.

 

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I am having issues with my candy canes receding and one high end gonipora receding. I'd dosed what was recommended by triton and been dosing pythoplaton. And have noticed a great change in health of my candy canes. In just 1 day. My goni not really so much but im keeping a cost eye. But my icp test sodium was low so I was wondering how I raise that without raising the alk or calcium due to me dosing kalkwasser. I dont want to over due the alkalinity and calcium. Im about 1 year into this hobby. And never been challenged like this before getting into this hobby actually very frustrating.

Could you list your parameters?

 

[Gtinnel]

Ati with bulk reef calibration i believe id have to double check when im home

Sorry but I have no clue what you mean by ATI for what you test with. Also, I have had bad calibration solution in the past. Now I make my own with rodi and table salt. It’s easy and cheap to make if you have some cheap kitchen scales.

 

[Joemorton84]

Could you list your parameters?

 

[Joemorton84]

Sorry but I have no clue what you mean by ATI for what you test with. Also, I have had bad calibration solution in the past. Now I make my own with rodi and table salt. It’s easy and cheap to make if you have some cheap kitchen scales.

Ati is brand name of my refractometer

 

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I am not sure if I am missing nitrate or if it is not on there. I don't think the tissue necrosis has to do with water quality (unless nitrate is 0 + low input). I am wondering if it has something to do with flow.

 

[Joemorton84]

I am not sure if I am missing nitrate or if it is not on there. I don't think the tissue necrosis has to do with water quality (unless nitrate is 0 + low input). I am wondering if it has something to do with flow.

Correct. im low on nitrates which I've been trying to increase. This winter will be 1 year old tank. Which I've been trying to get them up from coral food and feeding the fish more. Im not trying to chase numbers here, but im trying to figure out the happy medium for my tank. Im being told, im good. but I should look into changing my salt to a higher quality.

 

[Joemorton84]

I am not sure if I am missing nitrate or if it is not on there. I don't think the tissue necrosis has to do with water quality (unless nitrate is 0 + low input). I am wondering if it has something to do with flow.

Correct. im low on nitrates which I've been trying to increase. This winter will be 1 year old tank. Which I've been trying to get them up from coral food and feeding the fish more. Im not trying to chase numbers here

I am not sure if I am missing nitrate or if it is not on there. I don't think the tissue necrosis has to do with water quality (unless nitrate is 0 + low input). I am wondering if it has something to do with flow.

but im trying to figure out the happy medium for my tank. Im being told, im good. but I should look into changing my salt to a higher quality. And triton test dont show some reading very weird that they won't test for that.

 

[Joemorton84]

I am not sure if I am missing nitrate or if it is not on there. I don't think the tissue necrosis has to do with water quality (unless nitrate is 0 + low input). I am wondering if it has something to do with flow.

Flow isn't an issue I have plenty of flow in the tank. One jabeco cross flow 180 on 6ft tank on lowest setting. Flow isn't my problem.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

So my question is im looking to raise just my sodium. With raising my alkalinity or calcium. I've just dosed what was recommended off an icp test so doing a water change at this moment. I do not want to do right this Second. I have a 210 gallon with 40 gallon sump

If the ICP is correct, salinity is a bit on the low side, but its not a big deal, and sodium by itself is not worth correcting.

How are you calibrating the refractometer? Ever check it with a standard other than RO/DI?

 

[Joemorton84]

If the ICP is correct, salinity is a bit on the low side, but its not a big deal, and sodium by itself is not worth correcting.

How are you calibrating the refractometer? Ever check it with a standard other than RO/DI?

I check it with calibration fluid. And seems to be consistent.