IM A NOOB TO R2R

[RookieReef]

Hello everyone!
My name is Christian and I'm new to R2R! I currently have 1 80g mixed reef 10 months running(11 months this November). I know you guys will be able to help me on this one, but recently my water parameters have been getting a little crazy. For the time the tank was running I never really dosed any Alk/Calc/Mag, just starting dosing Alk because it dropped to 5.9. Do to my laziness of not testing. Recently purchased Hanna checkers and it made testing more fun for me. Current parameters

10-26-16
C=587
A= 6.7dkh
M= 1300ppm
S=1.026
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10-30-16
C=600ppm
A=6.6dkh
M=1080ppm
S=1.026

As you can see magnesium and alkalinity dropping while calcium is sky rocketing! Please let me know what I should do! Dose more Alk and possibly magnesium? I know that magnesium keeps Alk and Calc balanced but let me know what you guys think

Thank you all for reading and helping!

Also I know my lighting is weird right now, currently saving to get two more AI Hydra hds, currently have 1 hydra hd and 1 prime hd, it's a long story why I have this lighting so I won't get into that unless you really want to know [emoji23]

 

[skybears]

Hi and welcome to reef2reef we're very excited that you found us here you will find a group of people that have devoted their time and knowledge to help others and their saltwater endeavors we love questions because there is never a stupid one and as you notice we like pictures thank you for posting your beautiful tank. We have many threads that have wonderful knowledge and if you just like stopping and reading you'll find it's quite amazing again welcome to Reef 2 reef and hope you enjoy your new home

 

[kazikage42]

Welcome, to help out with your water parameters, I would do a large water change to try to get those numbers back in the range that you want and you can continue your dosing as needed.

 

[RookieReef]

@skybears and @kazikage42 thank you both! I had a large water change in mind. Thank you for your help! And more pictures to come.

 

[helen ann]

Hi Christian ...

 

[Ljaus]

Welcome to R2R, you will enjoy it here and there are plenty of reefers willing to help.

 

[KJ]

Welcome to R2R Christian.

 

[Coastie Reefer]

Welcome to R2R, glad to have you.

 

[stevo01]

 

[kschweer]

Welcome!!

 

[Chrisfish]

Welcome to R2R, you've joined a great community.

 

[Duke4Life]

Welcome!

 

[dbl]

Welcome to R2R Christian.

 

[Squirrel_reefer]

Glad to have you here!

 

[4FordFamily]

Welcome home, you will love it here!

Great looking setup!

Sorry I'm useless with water chemistry questions

 

[Bluefish9]

Welcome! I second the large water change idea

 

[Dramad1]

I just joined myself, but welcome.
Just curious if you mix your own salt or use a premix or scripts.
I would be careful doing too large a water change, especially if using a salt like rscp which has higher ca, alk and trace elements compared to say rs blue bucket. Raising your alk to fast can cause Drama....lol if you have corals. I would do several small 5-10g wc's over the next few weeks and test test test.

 

[RookieReef]

Wow thank you everyone for being so friendly and helpful! @Dramad1 I buy my water from a trusted LFS I will run more test on his water but I've been using it since the beginning. I plan on buying a RODI system next month. I'll run some test on his water that I buy and I will post that later today! Happy Halloween everyone! Safe reefing!
@Bluefish9 @4FordFamily @Squirrel_reefer @dbl @Duke4Life @Chrisfish @kschweer @stevo01 @Coastie Reefer @KJ @Ljaus @helen ann

 

[Salty1962]

Welcome to R2R!

 

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