Is this skeleton? Is he dying?

[Uncle99]

Okay, so I actually ordered mg, alk and ca. They should arrive anytime now and I’ll update everyone. Thanks a lot

Excellent, these 3 must be managed for growth.
Get MG in the slot first, that will make it easier to manage Alk and CA. Alk needs to remain steady.

Also, I always use my Hanna UL Phosphorus for testing PO4.
I was surprised at the impact of phosphate on the corals. Too much they darken and slow in growth, too little they retract, starve and look generally, unhappy.

I dose phosphate daily to keep this parameter, steady in the 0.75-.1ppm range.

Nitrate is 2-5ppm for me.

 

[cleanbuttpotatoe]

Okay, so I actually ordered mg, alk and ca. They should arrive anytime now and I’ll update everyone. Thanks a lot

Okay! Here’s what I got:


Ca 450

Mg 1260

Alk 13.1

 

[cleanbuttpotatoe]

Okay! Here’s what I got:


Ca 450

Mg 1260

Alk 13.1

 

[Paul31733]

That alk is high.... But don't move it quickly.. also the magnesium is low. Your calcium Is good.

 

[cleanbuttpotatoe]

That alk is high.... But don't move it quickly.. also the magnesium is low. Your calcium Is good.

Lol is there any cheap remedies?

 

[Paul31733]

Lol is there any cheap remedies?

When you do your weekly water changes... Mix the water with a slightly lower level of alkalinity and it will come down slowly

 

[reefinatl]

Okay! Here’s what I got:


Ca 450

Mg 1260

Alk 13.1

Pretty dang solid for not testing and tracking. Run the alk test again a few times. Doubtful it's actually that high.

 

[Magic City Reefer]

…. Andddd my last hammer just bailed out today! I feel your pain!

 

[cleanbuttpotatoe]

When you do your weekly water changes... Mix the water with a slightly lower level of alkalinity and it will come down slowly

Please excuse my ignorance but lower alkalinity= less salt right

 

[cleanbuttpotatoe]

Pretty dang solid for not testing and tracking. Run the alk test again a few times. Doubtful it's actually that high.

Thank you. I’ll run it today after work! It was my first time measuring. So maybe I did it wrong.

 

[cleanbuttpotatoe]

…. Andddd my last hammer just bailed out today! I feel your pain!

I’m sorry I’m losing my Goni due to a heat wave too. It hasn’t come out in a week and a half

 

[cleanbuttpotatoe]

Just as an update, I’m still waiting for my phosphate tests ughh Amazon says they’ll come at the end of this month or early next month. The stupid stuff I do to save a couple of bucks

 

[Paul31733]

Please excuse my ignorance but lower alkalinity= less salt right

No less salt = less salinity. But will also mean lower everything.
If you are not dosing alkalinity manually I doubt it is at 13 as well.

 

[reefinatl]

Thank you. I’ll run it today after work! It was my first time measuring. So maybe I did it wrong.

They ate fickle pains in the rear. That is why the Hannah checkers are so heavily recommended. Even the hannah can be a bit odd. I often, but not always, run two test just to check.