Abarge16
Active Member
Okay so just for the sake of getting it out there im using bags of fritz rpm and I do a biweekly water change of 30% no skimmer on a diy 20g AIO started tank june 2 with 50/50 live/dry rock and 20 lbs of ocean direct live sand
Stocking list is 2 ocellaris clowns 1 firefish 1 YWG 5 zoa frags and 5 mushrooms with a pineapple tree.
7/21/2022 dosed pods for first time
7/27/2022
Ph: 8.0 Api test not confident
Nitrate: 16ppm Redsea test
Phos:.08 Redsea test
Cal:460 salifert
Alk:8.3 salifert
Mag:1410-1440 salifert
Waterchange: 8/2/2022
8/4/2022
Ph: 8.0
Nitrate: 12ppm
Phos: .04
Cal:470
Alk:9.3
Mag:1470-1500
Im not sure why it went up I retested everything 2x today just to make sure
Using salifert Cal/Alk/Mag
I stir up the salt before I mix and I mix without heat.
Advertised Cal/Alk/Mag
Cal: 440
Alk: 8.5
Mag: 1425
Just thought I would share my params
Stocking list is 2 ocellaris clowns 1 firefish 1 YWG 5 zoa frags and 5 mushrooms with a pineapple tree.
7/21/2022 dosed pods for first time
7/27/2022
Ph: 8.0 Api test not confident
Nitrate: 16ppm Redsea test
Phos:.08 Redsea test
Cal:460 salifert
Alk:8.3 salifert
Mag:1410-1440 salifert
Waterchange: 8/2/2022
8/4/2022
Ph: 8.0
Nitrate: 12ppm
Phos: .04
Cal:470
Alk:9.3
Mag:1470-1500
Im not sure why it went up I retested everything 2x today just to make sure
Using salifert Cal/Alk/Mag
I stir up the salt before I mix and I mix without heat.
Advertised Cal/Alk/Mag
Cal: 440
Alk: 8.5
Mag: 1425
Just thought I would share my params
